The Every Baby Matters Mission at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels provides mother and baby with an in-home visit by a registered nurse following the days of delivery.

The nurse provides parenting education and a medical assessment for mother and baby. The EBMM strives to give parents the tools they need to allow babies to thrive in strong, healthy families.

Certified Nurse Midwives provide healthcare throughout ALL life stages, not just during pregnancy and birth.

Available services include:   

• full physical with a breast exam
• PAP smear
• sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment for you and your partner
• pelvic exam
• lab work
• family planning counseling
• prescriptions
• referral for diagnostic testing
• teen education

I work collaboratively with an OB/GYN, and should any conditions require more specific attention, a consult or referral can be easily made.

I believe the miracle of birth is a normal natural process and every person has the right to choose where and how they give birth. My goal is to assist you with your transition into new parenthood.

Throughout the birth process, you will receive labor support as needed, birthing person and fetal assessments will be completed, and you will have the freedom to move, eat, and drink as you desire. Water birth can be accommodated while you enjoy the comfort of the warm water. Skin-to-skin bonding with your infant immediately after birth and breastfeeding/chestfeeding support without interruption is offered. Constant evaluation and observation of the birthing person and baby during the postpartum period for several hours is provided all the while allowing for family bonding. 

Postpartum visits are scheduled between 24-48 hours after the birth, an optional 5-7 day office visit, a 2-week office visit for the baby and birther, and a 6-week visit for the birther. During this period I will be available for any questions or concerns you may have. Certified Nurse Midwives can care for newborns up to 28 days of age, With this being said, it is encouraged you arrange a primary care provider for your baby as soon as possible. Please contact San Antonio Nurse Midwife for more details and about formulating your specific plan of care.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance
• Home Visits
• Medical Services

Must reside within parish boundary.

Free

A caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences.

You will gain insight into what you are experiencing. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone.

This is a 13-week class led by John Haddad at the church.

There is childcare available (there's an additional cost)

Click here to join and for more information, group dates, and times.

Workbook required.

Cost $20 You can pick up your workbook in class on the first day.

Our Pastor, Wesley Nurse, and Care Team Ministry volunteers are happy to visit you in your home or extended care units.

Your friendly neighborhood church wants to help you!

Call or email us for more information.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Home Visits
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance

Must reside within parish boundary.

Hospice is an appropriate course of care for terminally ill patients in the last six months of their lives, at a time when curative treatments are no longer an option.

Hospice caregivers help patients manage their illness and remain as comfortable as possible in their environment. The goal of hospice is symptom management rather than treatment or recovery. Hospice care complements the guidance of a patient’s physician.

Hospice helps ease the burden of families caring for patients during this time.

When is someone ready for Hospice care?

• At the recommendation of their physician
• When diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and when symptoms are no longer responding to a curative treatment
• If you feel that your loved one may qualify for hospice services, please call one of our offices to discuss hospice eligibility and specific health conditions.

Care Locations

Our goal is to provide hospice services in the environment that best meets the needs of the individual patient, caregiver, and other family members. To that end, we provide care in whatever setting our patient calls home:

• Personal Home – When possible and desired, we help our patients remain at home during their terminal illness. Whether care is provided in the patient’s home or a caregiver’s home, our team of professionals and volunteers makes sure that the appropriate equipment and supplies are placed in the residence so that it is as comfortable and well-equipped as possible.                  
• Nursing, Assisted, and Independent Living Facilities – When caring for a patient who resides in a nursing home, an assisted living, or an independent living facility, our hospice team complements the services and skills of the facility staff and works with that staff to care for the patient. In addition, we offer our full spectrum of support services to the patient’s family.

The hospice care team that we bring to our  clients and their families includes:

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Social Workers
• Therapists
• Patient’s physician
• Hospice medical director
• Home health aides
• Bereavement counselors
• Chaplains
• Volunteers

New Creation provides support through a network of professionals, trained volunteers, and community resources.

We want you to know that you are not alone. Let us walk with you through life's traumas and transitions and with the help of the Holy Spirit, guide you to the other side toward health, healing, and wholeness.

We offer:

• Counselors and referrals
• Hospital and homebound visitation
• Bereavement and funeral planning assistance
• Pastoral care support groups
• Suicide prevention
• Prayer support

Click here to learn more about these services.

K.I.T (Keeping In Touch) & Homebound Ministry reaches out to our friends that are homebound.

Contact us for more information. 

Often, people cannot attend Mass due to illness, surgery, or other incapacitation and thus cannot receive the Eucharist.

Our Homebound Ministry brings the Eucharist to them in their homes during these times. The duration of their need may be short-term or indefinite. The days and times for visits may vary according to need. They can be very flexible but are usually once per week and are arranged between the assigned minister and the parishioner in need.

The ministry is a wonderful opportunity to bring Jesus in the Eucharist to those who could not otherwise receive Him, to help them keep in touch with our Church Community, and to form special relationships. Training is available.

If you are feeling called to this ministry and have any questions, please email Mary Morgan at [email protected]

If you, a family member, or a friend need this ministry, or if you know of someone who is, please contact the Church office at 830-779-3131.

Texas HCS (TX HCS) is our company that provides HCS services (Home and Community-Based Services) in our Beaumont, Harlingen, McAllen, and San Antonio service regions…offering 3 and 4-person group residences, along with the entire array of available HCS services since 1993 in San Antonio and McAllen, since 2000 in Beaumont, and most recently since 2007 in Harlingen.

We take great pride in the development of each of these companies, each serving many people with great success.

Companions for the Journey is an organization dedicated to serving the homebound, the sick, and those grieving. We will bring Holy Communion to the shut-ins as often as you like and pray with the family caretakers.

We offer our friendship by praying with you and for you. If you are grieving over a loved one, take comfort in knowing you are not alone.

We also have a Gathering of those Grieving on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We offer a forum to voice your feelings, and topics to cope with, and speak with a counselor if you wish. At the request of the family, a priest will visit the sick person and give the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

Helping patients understand what happens after their physician has diagnosed a life-limiting illness is a standard educational component when consulting families. We educate clients about facts and myths of hospice care so they have a better understanding of the condition and how to deal with it.

Hospice Services Include:

• Aide Services
• Bereavement Counseling
• Medications as Related to Hospice Diagnosis
• Nursing Services
• Physician Services
• Social Worker Support Services
• Spiritual Care Services
• Volunteer Services

Hospice focuses on caring, not curing and in most cases care is provided in the patient's home. Hospice care also is provided in freestanding hospice centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities.

The hospice team develops a care plan that meets each patient's individual needs for pain management and symptom control.

Among its major responsibilities, the interdisciplinary hospice team:

• Manages the patient’s pain and symptoms; 
• Assists the patient with the emotional psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying; 
• Provides needed drugs, medical supplies, and equipment; 
• Coaches the family on how to care for the patient; 
• Delivers special services like speech and physical therapy when needed; 
• Makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, or the caregiver needs respite time; and 
• Provides bereavement care and counseling to surviving family and friends.

The Meals on Wheels San Antonio Friendly Visitor Program is a volunteer-based program whose goal is to provide companionship and a meaningful friendship to a homebound citizen in Bexar County. Friendly Visitors are matched with a homebound senior based on similar interests, availability, and gender preference. Friendly Visitor volunteers can visit in person with a homebound senior and do things such as play games, take a walk, or chat over coffee or tea. The volunteer could also call the client every week to chat about how they are doing. This position is great for individuals who have a heart for helping out others and who would love to spend some free time with a person who needs a Friendly Visitor. Too often, seniors who are no longer able to leave their homes can start to feel isolated, lonely, and depressed, which may worsen existing health conditions.

Friendly Visitor volunteers help to alleviate concerns by visiting a homebound senior to provide much-needed companionship. Just a simple conversation can make all the difference to a lonely person.

Volunteers interested in becoming a Friendly Visitor must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Pass a criminal and sex offender background check
• Complete a one-hour training/orientation
• Be a little flexible in caring for recipients' need for quality time
• Be able to relate positively and warmly to older adults

Friendly Visitor volunteers are matched with older adults based on personality and interest so that a bond can easily be developed. Once paired, volunteers are expected to provide friendship and conversation. In some cases, Friendly Visitors offer minor assistance where appropriate (e.g. walks in the neighborhood, computer assistance, etc.).

For more information about receiving services, or to volunteer, please contact Friendly Volunteer Coordinator, Jillian Huskin by email or call 210-735-5115.

Any Meals on Wheels client who needs companionship services, may be suffering from depression, or has experienced the loss of a loved one, may be eligible for service.

Home-based therapy takes place in the client’s home rather than in the therapist’s office for people who would otherwise have a difficult time accessing therapy.

With financial burdens and conflicting schedules, we understand life gets a little unmanageable. Do not be discouraged. Our counselors are willing to make In-Home visits. You will receive the same experience as if coming into the clinic. Our counselors will work with individuals, teens, couples and families.  It can also be beneficial because you are in more comfortable and familiar surroundings.

Home-based counseling services incorporate a wide range of therapeutic approaches to include, but not limited to:

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Crystal Counseling Offers Services For:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Stress Management
• Bipolar Disorders
• Borderline Disorders
• Relationship Issues
• Family Issues
• Fears/Phobias
• Anger Management
• Personality Disorders
• Gender Issues
• Life Transitions

Click here for fees and insurance information.

Hummingbird Hospice employs the most highly skilled care team to tend to patients' needs and requests. Patients of all ages experiencing the final stage of life will benefit from the specialized services of our interdisciplinary team, such as physician orders and plan of care review, registered nursing visits, certified nurse aide visits for assistance with daily living, medical social workers, spiritual counselors, and trained volunteers. 

Click on each link below to learn more

• Physician Services
• Nursing Care, Pain & Symptom Management
• Bereavement & Grief Support
• Medical Social Services
• Spiritual Services
• Medical Equipment, & Medical Supplies

Our Services include:

• On-call Hospice Support
• Pain Management
• Symptom Management
• Medication Coordination
• Registered Hospice Nurses Visits
• Nurse Aid visits
• Hospice Team visits
• Volunteer visits
• Bereavement Services

Click here to learn more about our services

In the middle of life’s most challenging moments, Abundant Hospice stands as a beacon of comfort and compassion. Our home-based hospice care brings comfort to individuals facing terminal illnesses.

Abundant Hospice dedicates itself to enriching lives through physical support, emotional care, and a steadfast 24/7 support system. Your journey deserves the touch of compassion and the familiarity of home, and that’s precisely what we provide.

Our Services

• Personalized Plan Of Care
  The hospice team or interdisciplinary group (IDG) works closely with both the patient and the family to ensure the creation of a plan of care that best meets the needs of everyone involved—from medical attention to training for caregivers.
• 24-Hour Nursing Availability
  Abundant’s team of licensed experts is available for 24-hour care. When symptoms become too difficult to manage, your loved one can benefit from skilled nursing care around the clock.
• Pain And Symptom Management
  In addition to administering prescribed medication, the team is highly trained to offer various therapeutic means of controlling a patient’s pain level and alleviating symptoms.
• Medication
  Abundant provides medication that is related to your hospice diagnosis.
• Provide All Medical Equipment
  Hospice care also provides all necessary medical equipment to ensure your family member is kept comfortable. This includes oxygen, hospital beds, wheelchairs, bandages, adult diapers, latex gloves, and more.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must also assume a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Clothing Assistance 
• Home Visits
• Utility Assistance
• Rental Assistance
• Furniture Assistance

Our financial assistance is on a very limited basis.

The mission of the homebound ministry at St. Anthony de Padua is to bring Jesus, both in the Eucharist and in the gift of our presence to our sisters and brothers in the community who are unable to be present at the Eucharistic table because of illness or disability.

This extends to those in nursing homes, retirement centers, hospitals, or private homes-wherever this need is present. We try to meet two times a year with the Pastor, so that the members can discuss and share any situations or ideas that can improve our ministry. Please call the rectory if you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive the Eucharist.

There are four Nursing/Assisted Living or Independent Living Homes in the St. Anthony de Padua area that we visit regularly. Volunteers visit with the residents and on special occasions will provide gifts and goodies for them.

Each week there is a Communion Service or a Mass at the various homes and the Eucharist is brought regularly to all Catholic residents.

Our parish Nursing Home Ministry serves:

• Alamo Heights Rehab and Nursing Home
• Stone Brook Manor
• Emeritus at Lincoln Heights (Brighten Gardens)
• The Forum at Lincoln Heights

We can help you and your family through difficult times by providing holistic care and an ear to listen. 

Support through Hardships

We offer support in daily living and at times of need or crisis. We always want to hear from members when life changes occur. We hope to accompany you through the difficult task of making sense of life’s challenges and finding a way forward. You are not alone. 

Hospital Visits

When you or a loved one are at your most vulnerable, we want to be the place where you can turn for support. If you know about a procedure beforehand, let us know so we can care for you.

Spiritual Guidance

We're here for you when you need help on your spiritual journey or find yourself in a spiritual rut. Growing as a disciple of Christ involves questioning. We welcome the skeptics, the outcasts, and the excluded, and hope to help you find your home here. 

Referrals

While we desire to be there for you during all parts of your life, sometimes other professional services might be able to meet your needs. When this is the case, we strive to connect you with the appropriate services. Let us know what type of help you need, and we will point you in the right direction.

Providing your loved one a variety of professional and compassionate care in the comfort of their home.

Support Services Provided:

• Medication Reminders
• Dementia Care
• Overseeing Clients
• Socialization & Recreational Activities
• Card Games
• Assist with Correspondence
• Transportation to Appointments
• Grocery Shopping
• Compassionate Bedside Care
• Care at Facilities
• Walking with Client
• Friendly Reminders
• Assist with Exercising

State, Federal and County Programs that will help pay for the above services. However, qualifying may be difficult and there are often limits to what services you can receive. Often you may be required to “Spend Down” or have little to no assets to qualify for these programs.

Click here for more information.

A deposit may be required prior to initiation of services and you will be invoiced for all remaining balances on a monthly basis. Check is the preferred method of payment. However, credit card payments are available for your convenience. 

Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance and the VetAssist Program are the only payer sources we accept. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that Medicare and/or Commercial Health Insurance will pay for Personal Assistant Services. 

Providing your loved one a variety of professional and compassionate care in the comfort of their home.

Support Services Provided:

• Meal Preparation
• Laundry
• Wash Dishes & Clean Kitchen
• Clean Bathrooms
• Pet Care
• Dust Furniture
• Vacuum/Sweep Floors
• Clean Mirrors
• Change Bed Linen
• Organizing/Minimizing Clutter
• Change Air Filters
• Monitor Food Expiration
• Clean Refrigerator/Oven

Click here to contact us.

A deposit may be required prior to initiation of services and you will be invoiced for all remaining balances on a monthly basis. Check is the preferred method of payment. However, credit card payments are available for your convenience. 

Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance and the VetAssist Program are the only payer sources we accept. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that Medicare and/or Commercial Health Insurance will pay for Personal Assistant Services.

Providing your loved one a variety of professional and compassionate care in the comfort of their home.

Support Services Provided:

• Bathing Assistance
• Transfer Assistance
• Dressing Assistance
• Bed Bound Care
• Feeding Assistance
• Sponge Baths
• Oral Hygiene Assistance
• Shaving
• Toileting Assistance
• Grooming
• Incontinent Care
• Standby Assistance

Click here to contact us.

A deposit may be required prior to initiation of services and you will be invoiced for all remaining balances on a monthly basis. Check is the preferred method of payment. However, credit card payments are available for your convenience.

Private Pay, Long Term Care Insurance and the VetAssist Program are the only payer sources we accept. Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that Medicare and/or Commercial Health Insurance will pay for Personal Assistant Services.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention, consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. An essential precept of the Society's work is to provide help while conscientiously maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of those who are served. The Society recognizes that it must assume, also, a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless. 

Services Offered:

• Food Pantry
• Home Visits

Free.

This ministry visits those of our parish that are homebound and offers them the Eucharist.  

Our homebound ministry does not always mean visiting and bring the Eucharist, it can mean sending a card or baking a treat.

Families wishing to place someone on the homebound visit list, please call the rectory 210-648-0123.

Benefits of receiving hospice and palliative care include a comprehensive care team consisting of nurses, aides, other caregivers, medicines, supplies, and equipment, with no out-of-pocket expenses for the hospice diagnosis. Chaplains, volunteers, and bereavement specialists are also part of the team helping you and your family receive the emotional and spiritual care you need.

Improving the quality of life for patients and their families guides every step of our care. Our support begins with listening. When we understand your needs and values, you receive a more personal level of care.

Care is customized to your needs and may include:

• Visits from our licensed hospice team
• Home medical equipment, medication, and personal care supplies
• Care coordinated with your doctor
• Hospice aides to help with the tasks of daily living
• Physical, dietary, and other therapy services
• We Honor Veterans program
• Respite care (relief for family caregivers)
• Spiritual care and support
• Ongoing grief support
• 24/7 year-round support

Compassus Hospice has been providing comfort care in San Antonio since 2006.

Counties Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Comal, DeWitt, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Wilson