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Pastoral Care
For Community Faith Leaders: Patient and Visiting InformationWhat you need to know to connect with members of your congregationHow to Connect with a ChaplainThe pastoral care office is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and until 3 p.m. on Friday. Chaplains are available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week at all three hospital sites. To speak with a chaplain, call the office at 610-402-8564 or call the paging operator at 610-402-8999 and ask for the chaplain on call.Congregant informationWe respect patients’ privacy and confidentiality. Our volunteers will visit patients, explaining the availability of our chaplains and attempting to connect them with their faith communities. They will ask patients if they would like to be listed as a member of their congregation and whether they would like us to call their congregation. If patients do not want to be listed under their congregational codes, we must respect their wishes. We can only call you when a patient or family member asks that we notify you of the patient’s admission.To receive the names of patients who are listed under your congregational code number at any of the hospital sites, call the pastoral care office at 610-402-8465 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. When you come to visit patientsLVH—Cedar CrestWhen you come in to visit members of your congregation during pastoral care office hours, go directly to the pastoral care office on the first floor inside the main entrance. You can sign in, pick up a visiting clergy identification badge and check the locations of your congregants. You may leave your coat, umbrella or other items in the office while you are visiting your congregants. After office hours, you may sign in at the information desk. LVH—Muhlenberg Sign in at the information desk. The office is located on the third floor of the main hospital. LVH—17th and Chew streets Sign in at the information desk. 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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