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Staff includes: one Priest and two Board-Certified Chaplains.
Hospital
Pastoral Care services are available for patients of all denominations during their hospital stay. We provide spiritual resources, counsel and prayer, and help assist patients to integrate their faith beliefs with their healing process. We are often called upon for ethical advice with Advance Directives in collaboration with our Patient Advocacy. Our spiritual outreach extends to the patient's family and the St. Catherine's staff caring for our patients.
A chaplain is available to patients at all hours. Calls can be routed through the switchboard to contact a chaplain.
In addition to his concern for all patients and staff, our priest is mainly charged with the Sacraments of Anointing ("Last Rites"), Communion and Reconciliation (Confession) for Catholic patients.
Masses, celebrated in the hospital Chapel, are at Noon on Sundays, Mondays, and Fridays and on Holydays. Chaplains also lead seasonal prayer services as announced. All chapel services are available to patients on closed circuit T.V.
The Pastoral care Department is represented on the Ethics, Palliative Care, Cancer Care, Institutional Review Board, at interdisciplinary rounds and at the monthly Cancer Conferences.
Nursing Home
Personal and spiritual growth are processes that continue throughout one's lifetime, especially when a person's health indicates the need for Nursing Home Care. Along with our staff, we assist residents and their families through this transition and the live experience that follows. Our outcome is focused on a quality of life that is comforting and hopeful.
Mass is celebrated on Sundays and Holydays. Residents who are bedridden can participate through closed circuit T.V. Communion is brought to residents a few days each week. Episcopal Service is also provided on Sundays. Catholic residents receive Anointing of the Sick ("Last Rites") twice yearly. Staff chaplains provide additional regular prayer services during the week, and are available to visit and to pray with residents and family upon request.
Siena Village
A positive spiritual and emotional attitude toward the stages of aging, are important for the health and well being of our residents. Chaplains are present at socials, offer prayer and scripture sessions seasonally, and are available for counseling referrals.
Chaplains contribute to the "Continuum of Care" possible on our campus, by personally visiting and spiritually supporting village residents who are admitted to our Hospital or Nursing Home.
Pastoral Care staff are participating members of the Mission and Ministry Committee. This committee obtained a grant for the "Senior Wellness Program" for residents of the surrounding communities. This program promotes spiritual, physical and emotional well-being.
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