ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CHURCH
PARISH NURSING MINISTRY NEWSLETTER

Spring 2008 - Volume 41

nurseOur Mission

To share, to serve

 To care, to listen

 To respond

Allergy Season
Sneezing, runny nose and itchy eyes are common symptoms experienced by those who have seasonal allergies. Many turn to “over the counter” medication to get relief. Older adults often have other medical problems and do take medications for these problems. Choice of allergy relief medications should be done only with guidance from your physician or pharmacist. This is necessary to avoid harmful drug interactions.
As we age, medications act differently in our bodies. So for your own safety, consult your physician or pharmiscist before selecting an allergy relief medication. What worked for your neighbor may not be right for you.

Customizing Your Hearing Aids

Like many things you purchase, you can customize your hearing aids to improve their sound quality. Devices that can be incorporated into your hearing aids include:

Directional microphones – These microphones pick up sounds coming from in front of you better than those sounds coming from behind or beside you. This technology improves your ability to hear when you’re in an environment with a lot of background noise. Typically you’ll have both a regular microphone and a directional microphone, so you can switch between the two types. This might require a larger hearing aid to accommodate the two microphones.
Telephone adapters – This technology, also referred to as telecoils, makes it easier to hear when talking on the telephone. Flipping a switch directs your hearing aid to turn off the microphone and pick up sounds from the telephone. Some hearing aids even have internal switches that change to the telecoil mode automatically, so you don’t have to do so manually. Keep in mind that this technology works only with telephones designated as hearing and compatible – most cordless phones and cell phones aren’t.
Direct-feed devices – This type of techonlogy allows for hearing aids to be connected directly to a television, stereo, radio or another microphone.

 

Prayer to Achieve Inner Peace
SLOW me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal of time. Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills . Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in memory.
Help me to know the magical, restoring power of sleep. Teach me the art of taking minute vacations – of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog,
to read a few lines from a good book.
Slow me down, Lord.

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