SVHC Medical Staff Headed To Haiti
A group of physicians and a St. Vincent's Orthopedic nurse are planning a medical mission trip to Haiti this week to help care for patients. The group plans to leave Jan. 21, to assist the St. Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blanc. St. Vincent's was instrumental in opening the hospital in 1995.

St. Vincent's Medical Team Hits Roadblocks on Haiti Relief Trip: Secure Transportation Needed (Article posted in Florida Times Union Jan. 19, 2010) 

SVHC Assists Local Physician's Efforts
St. Vincent's HealthCare aided a retired orthopedic surgeon responding to the crisis in Haiti immediately after the quake. SVHC helped Dr. John Lovejoy, a former SLH surgeon, and his team stock an airplane bound to Haiti with medical supplies that arrived Monday, Jan. 18. The team planned to get to work immediately to aid thousands suffering from orthopedic injuries.

U.S. Patients May Arrive In Jacksonville
St. Vincent's HealthCare is awaiting the possible arrival of injured U.S. patients from Haiti. Both SVMC and SLH are on standby to serve as sites to treat as many as 150 American citizens injured in the quake

Ascension Health Supports Seton Institute
Ascension Health is asking for donations to the Seton Institute. Since 1988, the humanitarian relief and development agency has supported the healthcare programs of Catholic Sisters in the least developed countries of the world. One hundred percent of every donation will go directly to the Sisters in Haiti. To give, visit: http://www.setoninstitute.org

St. Vincent's HealthCare Foundation
The St. Vincent's HealthCare Foundation has a direct contact to Haiti through the healthcare ministry it co-sponsors in Fond des Blanc, Haiti, and associates in Jacksonville have opened their hearts and wallets giving $8,000 to the ministry thus far.

Monies raised will benefit St. Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blanc, Haiti. SVHC helped open the 60-bed hospital in 1995. The facility, located 60 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake, is still standing and providing much-needed care to quake victims.

Ways to contribute:

• Cash
• Check (payable to SVHC Foundation)
• Credit Card

If you would like to make a contribution to this cause, contact  Lisa Maldonado, St. Vincent's HealthCare Foundation, at 904-308-2885.

Daughters of Charity In Haiti
The Daughters of Charity is mourning the loss of one of their own. Sister Brigette Pierre, D.C., died from injuries she sustained in the tragic earthquake. The 44-year-old Haitian worked with children and was attending a university on the island.

The quake also claimed the home of the Daughters of Charity in Haiti. Donations made to the Seton Institute will directly help the Sisters respond to the crisis.

Help For Associates
SVHC is offering several resources to help associates who have family in Haiti, including Prayer Boards at its four chapels and Internet access.