Care Team
The Care Team offers one-on-one support to priests with health concerns, particularly as they navigate the healthcare system. This team includes:
Stephen Gust, LNHA, Director of the Regina Cleri Residence
Christine Lilly, RN, Director of Nursing at Regina Cleri
Amy Nash, LSW, MA, Clergy Trust Senior Care Manager
Kate Marshall, INHC, CPT, MA, Clergy Trust Wellness Coordinator
Launched in 2016, the Care Team offers a wealth of talent and expertise in expanding and integrating services for our priests. They are committed to addressing the specific holistic health and wellness needs of priests, and are on the leading edge of care for priests in the US.
“We provide our priests with the tools and resources needed to promote their ongoing physical, emotional and spiritual wellness, health and safety. As a team, we collaborate, communicate, and listen in order to deliver quality care to all priests, active and senior.” –Amy Nash, Senior Care Manager
Intentional Living Program
Clergy Trust’s Intentional Living Program provides preventive health and wellness programs for the roughly 500 active and senior priests of the Archdiocese Boston. This includes a 360-degree approach to healthy living with a focus on proper sleep, hygiene, smart food choices, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Kate Marshall, Clergy Trust Wellness Coordinator, sends out bi-weekly communications to priests that feature everything from exercise videos, to healthy recipes, to overall wellness advice. There are currently 175 active and senior priests that actively use Fitbits from Clergy Trust to monitor their health and help them stay dedicated to their personal well-being.
Our priests are so committed to serving others that they can often overlook their own well-being. The Intentional Living Program serves as a support system and reminder that good health is imperative to our priests continuing their ministry and serving our communities.
“Our team encourages priests to adopt a lifestyle (nutrition, exercise, sleep) that promotes their physical health. We realize that physical health influences mental health, spiritual health, and emotional health and we hope that our priests will learn to manage their physical health by using the tools we provide them.”
Kate Marshall, Wellness Coordinator