A Message from Father Jack
Dear Families and Guardians,
Hope you had a nice weekend! We had a beautiful day yesterday for the Bank of America Marathon and would like to acknowledge the 85 runners who ran for Misericordia. Almost $150,000 was raised through the Heartracers, and they were seen throughout the 26.2-mile course, as evidenced by the posts/pictures on social media. Thank you/congratulations to everyone who ran, and thanks to family member Martha Floberg for coordinating the marathon on our end.
We are reaching out to families/guardians as your commitment and participation are crucial in enhancing the lives of your family members whom we are privileged to serve and allow us to achieve our mission each and every day here at Misericordia. And, as you know, your involvement, along with volunteering, makes a significant difference not only for your own family member but for all who call Misericordia home.
We are reestablishing the Family Participation Form and sharing the following link - MFAparticipation - which will allow you to complete it electronically. We are asking all families/guardians to complete the form no later than this Sunday - 10/20/2024.
Since you are a part of the Misericordia Family, you already know the expectation of family/guardian participation in your loved one's life, and the expectation of volunteering, supporting our events and/or fund-raising efforts. In the past, Social Service asked that families submit their participation forms on a quarterly basis. When the pandemic occurred, and families could not participate, we put the completion of this form on pause.
As we enter life after the pandemic, we would like to reestablish our expectations for participation. The link provided will ask you to indicate your involvement, sibling information, etc. There is also a question about a preferred funeral home for your family member, which you may feel is unnecessary, but this information allows us to assist families during a time of loss, and it puts parents/siblings/guardians at ease to not have to make those decisions during a time of grieving. As you may know, we are fortunate to offer the wake/funeral at Misericordia as long as families are flexible with the schedule here, but families still need the services of a funeral home beyond the wake/funeral. If you don't have a funeral home at this time, please start the discussions, as it is very difficult for families to find the right funeral home when it needs to happen on short notice.
We are asking all families/guardians to complete this form, as it should only take about 15 minutes. We are in the process of streamlining this process for the future, so until we have developed this process fully, you will only be asked to complete this form now before Sunday. Starting in 2025, we will ask that the form be completed 30 days before your family member’s staffing.
We will have Social Service Coordinators available to assist you in completing the form at the MFA meeting on 10/20, if needed. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to your Social Service Coordinator.
Thank you for your dedication and support. Together we will continue to make a difference.
Blessings,
Father Jack