Wellness/Health Care
Diocesan Coalition of Healing Ministries

Individuals:
Bishop Edward K. Braxton
Rev. Gene Neff, Diocesan Delegate for Health Affairs

Agencies:

Illinois Catholic Health Association
Mr. Philip Karst
65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 1620
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Telephone: 312-368-0011
e-mail: pkarst@il-cha.org

Catholic Charities of Southern Illinois
Mr. Robert Otrembiak, Executive Director
2620 Lebanon Avenue, Building #6
Belleville, Illinois 62221

Telephone: 618-235-9601, ext. 109
e-mail: charities@diobelle.org

Ministry to Sick & Aged
Rev. Eugene Neff, Director
2620 Lebanon Avenue
Belleville, Illinois 62221
Telephone: 618-235-9991
e-mail: gneff@diobelle.org

Catholic Social Services
Administrative Office/Belleville Branch Office

Gary Huelsman, Executive Director
Brad Beck, Regional Director, Belleville Office
8601 West Main Street, Suite 201
Belleville, Illinois 62223-1719

Telephone: 618-394-5900
TDY Phone: 1-888-771-5593
Fax: 618-394-5909
CSS - Don Bosco Children's Center
300 North Church
Belleville, Illinois 62220
Telephone: 618-277-7055
donbosco@cssil.org
CSS - Carbondale Branch Office
214 S. University Avenue
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Regional Director- Mary Lou Loos
Telephone: 618-351-0743 or
800-997-9381
CSS - Mt. Carmel Branch Office
120 W. 5th Street, P.O. Box 23
Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863
Regional Director- Don Goff
Telephone: 618-263-3863

CSS - Mt. Vernon Branch Office
#1 Doctors Road, Suite H
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-6213
Regional Director - Pam Flota

Telephone: 618-244-0344

 

Catholic Urban Programs
Joseph P. Hubbard, Coordinator
771 Vogel Place
East St. Louis, Illinois 62205

Telephone: 618-398-5616
Fax: 618-274-4659
cup@icss.net
Daystar Community Program
John Klein, Director
909 Washington Avenue
Cairo, Illinois 62914
Telephone: 618-734-0178
Fax: 618-734-0178

Maria's Vineyard
713 Washington Avenue
Cairo, IL 62914

Services provided: Medical Compliance Support, Blood Presure Check, Medication/Insulin set ups, Social Visitations for Homebound & Elders, Tutoring/Mentoring, Gardening, Wellness Programs

Telephone: 618-734-1932

 

 

 

 

Institutions:

BELLEVILLE
Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

D. Robert McCardle, Administrator
Apartment Community
726 Community Drive
Belleville, Illinois 62223-1017
Telephone: 618-397-6400
Fax: 618-394-9051
bob.mccardle@apartmentcommunity.org

BELLEVILLE
Meredith Memorial Home

Sue Neuharth, Administrator
16 S. Illinois Street
Belleville, Illinois 62220

Rev. Robert Gore, Chaplain

Telephone: 618-233-8780
Fax: 618-233-9602
BELLEVILLE
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Timothy F. Brady
211 S. Third Street, P.O. Box 694
Belleville, Illinois 62222
Telephone: 618-234-2120
Fax: 618-234-4391
BREESE
St. Joseph Hospital
Jacolyn Schlautman, Administrator
9515 Holy Cross Lane, P.O. Box 99
Breese, Illinois 62230
Telephone: 618-526-4511
Fax: 618-526-8022
CENTRALIA
St. Mary's Hospital
Bruce Merrell, President
400 N. Pleasant Street
Centralia, Illinois 62801
Telephone:618-436-6543
MOUNT VERNON
Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Leo F. Childers, Jr., President
605 N. 12th Street
Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864
Telephone: 618-241-2200
MURPHYSBORO
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Steve Pautler, CEO/Administrator
2 S. Hospital Drive
Murphysboro, Illinois 62864
Telephone: 618-684-3156
Fax: 618-684-6243
steve.pautler@sih.net

Parishes

Belleville - St. Luke's Parish
St. Luke's Parish Health Ministry
Steve Mudd, RN, Chairperson

Services provided: Hospital visits (St. Elizabeth/Memorial) every Mon., Wed., and Fri. Follow-up calls after discharge. Home visits to the homebound on an as-needed basis. Health education - a health-related article is included in our monthly Parish newsletter. Literature and pamphlets relating to the health education article is available at our Parish Health table in the back of church. Blood pressure screening - 1st Sunday of each month (after 8:30am and 11:00am Liturgies). Blood drive twice yearly.

Telephone: 618-233-5141/
618-719-9348
Missourimudd@aol.com
Belleville - St. Mary's Parish
St. Mary's Parish Health Ministry

Lucy Blaes, Chairperson

Services provided: Visits to nursing homes & retirement centers, Visits to individual homes-homebound, etc., Follow-up calls to hospitalized patients, Some visits to hospitals on Mon., Wed., & Fri., Some visits to recently hospitalized patients to check: blood pressures & pulse; check condition of person; check medications to determine if they are taken properly; answer health related questions. Blood pressure screenings every 2nd weekend before & after Masses - 5 pm, 8am, 10am - and at monthly Sodality meetings.

Telephone: 618-233-1225

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbia - Immaculate Conception Parish
Health Ministry Program
Deacon John DuPrey, Chairperson

Services provided: telephone safety network, home visitation, meals, transportation, prayer chain, odd jobs for homebound.

Telephone: 618-281-5507



Herrin - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish
Parish Nurse Program
Frank Dueker, Chairperson

Services provided: Home visiting of the sick and help individuals & their families find community resources that enable them to stay home, Hospital visitation to the ill which includes Eucharistic ministry, Blood pressure's done at 3 Masses per month, Blood pressures done at the Parish Nurse Office (OLMC rectory). Office hours: Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. till noon.
Telephone: 618-942-3114
belpolmc@midwest.net
Fax: 618-988-1375





Lawrenceville - St. Lawrence Catholic Church
Parish Health Ministry

Sr. Marsha Speth, S.P.
1006 Collins Street
Lawrenceville, IL 62439

Services provided: Train Ministers of the Eucharist for Homebound, Take Communion to Homebound

Telephone: 618-943-5255
marsp@midwest.net
Fax: 618-943-3147

O'Fallon - St. Nicholas Catholic Church
Ministry to Sick & Homebound
Susan Vogt Temple, Chairperson
Joe Edwards, Co-chairperson

Services provided: Follow-up discharge from hospital or nursing home, Help with forms (insurance, medicare), Communion calls, Transportation, Meals, simple repairs, shopping, etc., NO nursing services, Call for referrals if needed, e.g. meals on wheels

Telephone: 618-632-7746
sue10@charter.net



 

Red Bud - St. John the Baptist Church
Parish Nurse Program
Sharon Meister, Chairperson

Services provided: Blood Pressure Check, Education Programs

Telephone: 618-282-3222



West Frankfort - St. John Catholic Church
Parish Nurse Ministry
Tammy Forgatch, RN, Chairperson
Doris Ann Basler, RN, Co-Chairperson

Services provided: This program is just beginning. They plan to provide the following services: blood pressure screenings, health fairs, home visits to sick and homebound parishoners, hospital visits with Eucharist, educational programs for parish: to include youth and expectant mothers.
Telephone 618-932-2828
Fax: 618-932-2929
forgatch@shawneelink.net









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