Patient Care
Whether you are seeking Christian Science nursing care at Sharon House or in the comfort of your own home, we are here to help guide you through the available resources. We also understand that financial circumstances can sometimes be a concern, and we are committed to ensuring they are not a barrier to receiving the care and support you need.
Facility Care
At times, being cared for in your home is not ideal. In such cases, a Christian Science nurse will determine if you can be nursed more helpfully at Sharon House. The Sharon House nursing facility is a gracious, home-like setting with the benefits of accessible facilities, professional nursing equipment, and a well-stocked library for Christian Science study.
To be nursed at Sharon House, your needs must be assessed by a Christian Science nurse who advertises in the Christian Science Journal. This Christian Science nurse will then contact Sharon House to make arrangements to rent a room for you. A team of nurses and assistants will be assembled for round-the-clock presence. They will provide meals and do laundry, in addition to nursing you, during your stay.
24-hour Christian Science nursing at the facility costs around $350 per day. Financial concerns should not prevent you from relying on Christian Science in overcoming health challenges. Benevolence is available from various sources and may be applied for to assist with expenses for Christian Science nursing and practitioner fees.
Home Care
In many cases the Christly touch of comfort’s art – found in Christian Science nursing care – can be delivered in your home. After assessing the type and extent of care needed, a Christian Science nurse will arrange with you the times and frequency of visits. Services consistent with the practice of Christian Science will be established at the outset. Fees will be discussed and information about benevolent financial help provided.
Each Christian Science nurse has an independent practice and charges between $30 and $50/hour, depending on the need. Rates are reduced for 24-hour care. If care needs are extensive and a client cannot easily afford their invoice, benevolence is available. Where round-the-clock, in-home care is required, the Christian Science nurse will call upon fellow nurses or others with requisite skills to provide a team.
The Christian Science nurse can be an advocate for your reliance on Christian Science for practical and reliable care. They are prepared to discuss with your family the care they provide, and show family members ways they can help. Christian Science nurses are also knowledgeable about available community resources.
Financial Aid
Christian Scientists are happy to pay for the dedicated work of Christian Science practitioners and Christian Science nurses. However, sometimes these bills, especially bills for nursing, can be larger than one can reasonably afford.
The Christian Science National Benevolence Fund
The objective of the CSNBF is to help make Christian Science nursing costs affordable for anyone in Canada who is relying on Christian Science for healing. Funds may also be available if a patient cannot afford the cost of Christian Science treatment or to support any other costs that would dissuade an individual from relying on Christian Science. Applications can be made through their site at www.csnbf.ca.
Ruth Upjohn Fund
The Ruth Upjohn Fund is to benefit elderly and/or incapacitated Christian Scientists by way of assisted living accommodation, health care convalescence, assistance with the activities of daily living and/or other purposes consonant with the spirit and intention of the gift. Applications can be sent to Benevolence Committee, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 196 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2N5. Envelopes should be marked “Confidential”.
Helen Schmidt Fund
The Helen Schmidt Fund is available to send needy Christian Scientists to Sharon House. Funds are limited, and inquiries and applications can be sent to Benevolence Committee, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 196 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2N5. Envelopes should be marked “Confidential”.
Beatrice Hamilton Young Fund
This fund is to benefit senior Christian Scientists in need of financial assistance. Funds are limited, and inquiries and applications can be sent to Benevolence Committee, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 196 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 2N5. Envelopes should be marked “Confidential”.
Considering Christian Science Nursing?
Sharon House exists to support Christian Science nursing and its availability to those relying on Christian Science for healing.
If you are wondering whether Christian Science nursing may be appropriate for yourself or someone in your care, we invite you to speak with us. A Christian Science nurse will be pleased to discuss your circumstances, answer your questions, and help determine whether care at home or a stay at Sharon House may be appropriate.
We would be pleased to hear from you.
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