Providing older adults and chronically ill people holistic, person-centered, high-quality care in the most appropriate setting is an essential part of our ministry. Catholic-sponsored health organizations deliver a broad spectrum of services at organizations where the value of each staff member is respected, including acute and primary care, long-term care services and supports, PACE, adult day care, home health, senior housing and assisted living.
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Eldercare Articles
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AprilProgram hinges on coordination within hospital and communication with patients. -
March 2025Grant helps staff at Massachusetts memory care facility learn how to better help patients
More than 50 staffers now certified through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners -
March 2025Trinity Health focuses on expanding footprint, services of PACE
Q&A: Two executives discuss why system’s program is one of largest and with broadest geographic scope -
January 2025Chatting with the Chaplains gives elderly residents forum to discuss life and loss
'It's really important that we cultivate a space where we can listen,' leader says -
December 2024Doctor sees hope in Oregon task force's ideas for ending discharge delays
Chief medical officer at Providence hospital in Portland was part of 22-person group that recommended solutions -
Spring 2025Supporting Patients and Their Loved Ones Coping With Serious or Terminal Illness
Chaka Brittain's mother used to bring her along on her visits to terminally ill people in her community. "My mom was somewhat of a death doula, if you would," she said. "I remember even as a young girl going to people's houses, and they were dying. She'd come in and sit with them and stay with them until they had 'gone to glory.'" -
Spring 2025The Unique Needs of Vowed Religious Elders in Long-Term Care
Growing old is not for the faint of heart, nor is caring for frail elders. This is particularly true when one is caring for retired sisters, priests and brothers who have lived lives vowed to God and service. Their unique perspectives on life, the sacrifices and adventures experienced during their ministries, and the challenges of living a vowed religious life deserve special efforts to ensure a high quality of life and enjoyment in their later years. -
Spring 2025Religious Communities Seek Paths to Long-Term Care for Aging Members
In 2004, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary decided that they could not offer on-premises skilled care to their aging members. "We made the decision with our heads, and we're living it now with our hearts," said Senior President Sr. Mary Catherine Redmond, PBVM. -
Spring 2025Aging — Preserving Catholic Health Care's Footprint in Post-Acute Services
In reflecting on my life and the profound impact that Catholic health care and the dedicated work of Catholic sisters have had on my journey, I find it fitting to introduce Carith Ministries, an organization born last year from a rich tapestry of experiences rooted in compassion, care and community service. -
Winter 2025Programming to Pair Younger and Older Generations Brings Meaningful Connections
Two high chairs stand next to an assortment of wheelchairs and walkers in the corner of the dining room at Trinity Woods. Mealtimes for the independent living residents at the facility, located on Mount Mary University's campus in Milwaukee, are often shared with the school's students, and some of the apartments are reserved for single mothers of young children.