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Pastoral Care
No One Dies Alone ProgramIf you are unable to visit your terminally ill loved one, our volunteers will ensure he or she is not alone at the end of life No one is born alone, and it’s our hope that no one dies alone. If your loved one is at one of our sites and nearing the end of life, he or she will not be alone. If you cannot be there because you live out of the area or are unable to physically get to the hospital for some reason, you can be comforted knowing our No One Dies Alone volunteers will be there.If you are able to be at the hospital with your loved one, we realize there might come a time when you or your family members might need respite and time for yourselves. We will do our best to honor requests to sit with your loved one until you can return to the hospital. Started in December 2005, our program has approximately 80 loving volunteers who are specially trained in the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of dying. They sit with, talk with, read to, hold a hand, and just offer their time to be with a patient who is dying. Volunteers have a supply bag containing a CD player with “pillow speakers,” several relaxing CDs, a journal, appropriate reading materials, a Bible and a rosary. Although the volunteers have these materials, any religious behavior would need to be initiated by the dying patient. If you have any questions about the No One Dies Alone program, please call 610-402-CARE. This page last updated 2/12/08 04:08 PM
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What You Need to Know About Your or Your Loved One's VisitOur Patient and Visitor Guide answers many of your questions including what to pack, important phone numbers and making your health care wishes known to your doctors.
You and Your Faith CommunityIn respect of your privacy, we will only contact your faith community with your permission. Volunteers will visit you when you’re a patient and explain the availability of our chaplains to you. If you would like to be listed as a member of a congregation, please let us know and we will contact your faith leader.
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