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Going to church should make us feel good, but one United Methodist congregation taps into the feel-good aspect in a couple of ways. A physician who is a church member takes seriously her fellow members’ health concerns and sees “patients” before and after services. She charges no fees, but says the rewards are great. | ||
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WHEN CHURCH MEMBERS DISCOVERED THERE WAS A DOCTOR IN THEIR MIDST…THEY STARTING ASKING QUESTIONS.
Dr. Sunita Puri “…as soon as I used to park the car in the parking area, they used to ask me questions-medical questions-oh they want me to look at their throat now?”
DR. SUNITA PURI DISCOVERED MANY OF HER FRIENDS- WHO WOULDN’T DREAM OF MISSING A CHURCH SERVICE- WEREN’T SO DEVOTED TO VISITING THEIR DOCTOR.
Dr. Puri “And I see people are scared to talk to doctors. They forget half of the time what questions to ask…”
SHE SOON REALIZED A NEED FOR MINISTRY. IF THE CONGREGANTS WOULDN’T GO TO THEIR DOCTOR, PURI WOULD BRING THE CLINIC TO THEM.
Man walks over to table “Yes, sir good morning!”
ONCE A MONTH THIS FAMILY PRACTITIONER CHECKS BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL AND HELPS KEEP TRACK OF THEIR MEDICATIONS.
Dr. Puri :“God has blessed my life with all the education and opportunity…and I want to use my knowledge to help people and to do God’s work.”
Dr. Puri: “Your cholesterol is good, yep…186, that’s a good number…”
INSURANCE HASSLES AND INDIFFERENCE CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR SOME SENIORS TO GROW OLD GRACEFULLY.
Mr. Reid “…sometimes I think waiting a year to get a checkup is maybe too long…”
PURI SAYS THESE CHURCH PARLOR CHECKUPS ARE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE…SHE’S HOPING TO SPOT PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY GET OUT OF CONTROL.
Lois Broadhead “I felt like she saved my life…”
LOIS BROADHEAD HAD FELT DIZZY DURING A CHURCH SERVICE LAST YEAR. A QUICK BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK CONFIRMED THE WORST…
Lois Broadhead “…and she told me it was dangerously high and for me to meet her at the hospital…”
FRED REID HAD BEEN FEELING SO GOOD; HE’D STOPPED TAKING BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION…AND IT SHOWED.
Dr. Puri “And it was so high that he had other symptoms of headache, body ache, weakness….”
WITH DR. PURI’S SCOLDING, HE’S BACK ON HIS MEDICINE AND FEELING FINE.
Fred Reid “With her advice and what not, it helped me, ya know? Probably saved me…”
Dr. Puri w/member “Is your medicine going well with you?”
ON A TYPICAL SUNDAY, DR. PURI SEES 30 OR 40 “PATIENTS” BEFORE AND AFTER SERVICES. THIS DOCTOR CHARGES NO FEES, BUT SAYS THE REWARDS ARE GREAT.
Dr. Puri “And the satisfaction I get by helping people, saving lives…that is God’s gift to me.”