Hospital and Nursing Home Stays
A recently enacted law has affected the longstanding practice of hospitals and nursing facilities of providing information to parishes about parishioners who are patients or residents. Because of the new law, the priests and the staff of the parish may not promptly learn, or may not learn at all, that a member of the parish has been admitted to a hospital or a nursing home.
If you, or a member of your family, are hospitalized or enter a long-term care facility or assisted, independent living or residential facility and you want the parish office to know, please personally or through a family member contact the office promptly and identify the patient or resident, the hospital or nursing facility and the room number.
Because all area hospitals and nursing facilities may not have the same policies
allowing the priest of the parish to know when members are patients or residents,
direct notice to the parish from you or a member of your family is a better
approach. If the parish office does not receive word, the priest will do his
best to obtain information about parishioners, but hospitals and nursing facilities
are limited in what information they can provide. Thank you for your attention
to this important matter.
Health Ministry
The St. John Neumann Parish Health Ministry is made up of
health care
professionals (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc.) who are interested
in
enhancing the lives of the parish community. Activities sponsored by the
Health
Ministry include monthly blood pressure screenings, CPR and first aid training,
and a variety of educational programs covering popular health topics. The
health
ministry is also a co-sponsor with the Grief Support Group for the
Grief and the
Holidays presentation.
If you have a healthcare background or would like to help, please contact
Mary Jo Hynes at 412.367.4766.
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