Along with quality patient care services provided
at the hospital, we at Mercy reach out to our citizens and neighbors through
a variety of community health and wellness programs and through sponsorship
of rural health care clinics in area communities. Primary care clinics in the
rural communities of Arma and Pleasanton provide basic health services to citizens
in need of care but distanced from full-service medical facilities. In addition,
through community health fairs, special health awareness campaigns and wellness
programs, Mercy brings charitable and low-cost service to the community. Such
services include:
Community Health Fairs. Adult and children's
health fairs are offered in the community. For more information on times and
locations, call 620-223-7026.
Stephen Ministry, where listening is the
key component. The program pairs trained volunteers with individuals in the
community who are in need of a friend or a one-on-one, completely confidential
companion-type relationship. For more information, contact Sister Concetta
Cardinale at 620-223-7028.
Support Groups, many support groups are
available for your needs, visit the Classes & Programs section of this
web site for information on these groups.
Community Education, courses for health
care professionals and community members. To see a complete list of courses
provided, please visit the Classes & Programs section of this web site.
Mercy Regional Maternal and Infant Clinic
(M&I), provides charitable and low-cost prenatal and infant services
to low-income mothers and children. The M&I clinic is open every Wednesday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 620-223-7015.
Pastoral Care is offered for patients,
visitors and co-workers of Mercy. There is always someone there to talk to;
someone who will listen.
Daybreak, a respite program for caregivers.
The program is scheduled every Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Senior
Health Office in Fort Scott. To sign up, call 620-223-8094
Courtesy Transportation, provided to
and from Mercy Health Center for those who live outside the Fort Scott city
limits. To schedule a ride, call 1-800-642-0073.
Auxiliary Membership.
Join a volunteer organization composed of many community residents providing
a wide array of hospital service, including snack bar / gift shop operation;
courier service; Lifeline emergency response system operation; and transportation
services for Mercy outpatients.
Reach for Recovery is a program that
provides information and support for women, with a personal concern for breast
cancer, through volunteer visitation. For more information call 620-223-7028.
