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Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association

PCHA will provide support for the Catholic health care community in Pennsylvania through Gospel witness in advocacy, communication, education and united action. PCHA’s … See more

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PCC ISSUES STATEMENT ON VACCINE

WEBMarch 04, 2021. HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference today responded to questions that many people have asked about whether it is permissible to …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Health Care

WEBThe PA House Health Committee today unanimously passed Senate Bill 500, which calls for Medicaid coverage of human donor milk. The milk is vitally important for …

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Keeping the “Catholic” in Catholic Healthcare

WEBSr. Clare Christi Schiefer, O.S.F., president of the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association (), was recently profiled in Good News Magazine, a publication of the …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Catholic Charities Free Health …

WEBA patient receives care at the Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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50 Years of Advocacy for Catholic Health Care in Pennsylvania

WEBNow celebrating its 50th anniversary, the PCHA has 60 members, including hospitals, long-term care and other related health care facilities, and individuals involved in Catholic …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Getting an Update from the …

WEBSchool administrators may be used to making changes here and there, but this was a pretty dramatic change. It was in mid-March that Governor Wolf was shutting …

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PA CATHOLIC BISHOPS PRIORITIZE SAFETY AS MASS OBLIGATION …

WEBHARRISBURG, Pa. — Jesus commanded his followers to care for the sick and to bring physical and spiritual healing to everyone. In that spirit, the Catholic bishops …

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Holy Spirit Hospital Celebrates 50th Anniversary

WEBMarch 04, 2013. camp hill pa, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit Hospital, Sister Romaine Niemeyer. Central PA’s Holy Spirit Health System is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the local …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Sister Clare Christi Schiefer

WEBHere is text of the speech given in tribute of Sister Clare: We gather this evening to honor the 39 years of service that Sister Clare Christi Schiefer has given to …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Advance Directives

WEBThe new Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney form and What You Should Know about Advance Health Care Directives documents are available free of …

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Senate Committee Gives New Life to POLST Debate

WEBThe Pennsylvania Catholic Conference (PCC) and the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association (PCHA) have been part of a group of stakeholders working to get statutory …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » PCHA Announces 2019 Board …

WEBThe Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association announced its 2019 Board of Directors, which includes three new members and three directors that have been re …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Ruling that Lifts Age Limits on

WEBThe following statement regarding decision to lift age limits on purchase of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives comes from Deirdre McQuade, spokeswoman for the U.S. …

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Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney

WEBA living will is a written document which sets forth a person’s wishes and gives instructions about health care when the person has an end-stage medical condition, or is …

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Pennsylvania Catholic Conference » Bishops’ Statements

WEBThe Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania periodically release formal statements on important issues of faith, morality, and the Church’s teaching about issues being debated in the …

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Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney

WEBIn Pennsylvania, a health care directive can be a living will, a health care power of attorney or a written combination of the two. A living will is a written document which sets forth a …

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HC Reform Vision

WEBA Vision for HEALTH CARE REFORM by the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Universal Access Universal access is fundamental to a reformed health care …

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Nutrition and Hydration: Moral Considerations

WEBOne such area is the supplying of nutrition and hydration to patients who are incapable of feeding themselves and are unable to take nourishment orally even with assistance. It is …

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Combined Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney

WEB4. Two witnesses who are at least 18 years of age are required by Pennsylvania law. If someone signs this form on your behalf, that person may not also be a witness. …

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