{"id":2781,"date":"2015-04-29T13:54:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T17:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/?page_id=2781"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:39:18","slug":"wellness-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/wellness-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Wellness Committee<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Faith Community Nursing is the specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting holistic health and preventing or minimizing illness in a faith community. We serve the church and broader community by reflecting the compassionate healing love of Christ through promoting the health and wholeness of body, mind and spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The St. Thomas Aquinas Wellness Committee strives to advocate for the education, awareness and engagement in community health promotion resources across the lifespan.\u00a0 Some examples of events sponsored by the Wellness Committee include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><b>Flu Clinic &#8211; <\/b><strong>Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Bethany Room<\/strong> (<em>download consent forms below<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li><b>Annual Blood Drive &#8211; (Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Parish Blood Drive: Sunday, March 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location: STA Gym<\/li>\n<li>Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Appointments are appreciated! Sign-up <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/donateblood.versiti.org\/donor\/schedules\/drive_schedule\/11631512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our goal is at least 14 donors. By giving just giving one pint of blood, you can help save up to three people\u2019s lives!\u00a0 Please consider giving up to one hour of your time during this Lenten season for a life saving cause.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/files\/2026\/02\/medication-deferral-list-v4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Medication Deferral List<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/files\/2025\/02\/blood-donor-educational-material-v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Blood Donor Education Handout<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Forms (<em>Click to download<\/em>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/files\/2025\/09\/25-26-adult-flu-consent.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>2025-2026 Adult Flu Consent Form<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/files\/2025\/09\/25-26-Child-Flu-Consent.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>2025-2026 Child Flu Consent Form<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the committee developed a Health Resource Guide adapted from the CICOA resource manual (split in 2 parts):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/files\/2015\/04\/CICOA-Resource-Guide-Part-1.pdf\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000\">CICOA Resource Guide, Part 1<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staindy.org\/church\/files\/2015\/04\/CICOA-Resource-Guide-Part-2.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #008000\">CICOA Resource Guide, Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellness Committee Faith Community Nursing is the specialized practice of professional nursing that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit as part of the process of promoting holistic health and preventing or minimizing illness in a faith community. 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