Catholic health care for a broken arm: a cast and new shoes
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Send to friendA broken arm gets you a cast — and a new pair of shoes. A pain in your right side leads to an appendectomy — and a new shirt.
That’s at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C., where the homeless find quality care in the medical units and practical assistance at the Sister’s Clothes Closet. The pastoral care department runs the Clothes Closet that provides everything from new shoes and undergarments to lightly used or new tops and bottoms. Providence Health Foundation buys them or collects them from donors for patients who need them.
Such typifies the Church’s care. The Catholic Church walks the walk on health care. Its voice deserves to be heard.
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