St. Anthony’s Caring Foundation Offers Clients a New Way to View Their Lives

Direct In-Home Services

This entails visits to the home by trained personnel, whom we refer to as "Practitioners." These individuals have undergone a minimum of 40 hours of extensive training in compassionate care under the supervision of a Spiritual Director. They participate in interactive workshops, developing skills in deep listening, active rephrasing, and being a "healing presence."

Compassion, as we define it in simple terms, is "the ability to enter into someone's world and respond with kindness and empathy."

During the initial home visit, a Spiritual Director accompanies the Practitioner to conduct an official introduction and assessment. Once our client feels comfortable and expresses a desire to move forward with our services, a regular visitation schedule is established. A personalized plan of care is developed, actively reviewed, and assessed by the Director and Practitioner on a regular basis. All interactions, reviews, and outcomes are documented and securely stored in a protected electronic filing system.

Where applicable, we ensure strict adherence to all rules and regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996.

In our world of compassionate care, there is no fixed timeline for healing, as this journey varies for each individual. We continually evaluate our clients' progress, ensuring we remain available to support them at every step.

Trust is a fundamental aspect of the client-practitioner relationship. As such, we see it as our professional and moral responsibility to oversee and document each client’s journey toward wholeness, recognizing and celebrating their progress along the way.

"Train-the-Trainer" Services

At St. Anthony's, through our extensive research, we recognize an ongoing need for compassionate care in the everyday workplace. We have identified a strong correlation between compassion, workplace relationships, and improved communication, efficiency, and overall workplace harmony. A compassionate environment fosters inclusivity and adaptability, benefiting both employees and employers.

Through our strategic marketing efforts—including canvassing, attending workshops, seminars, and webinars, as well as maintaining a presence on various social platforms — i.e. Facebook, Instagram, we reach out to companies and businesses that express interest in our services.

Our process begins with an initial meeting with management, followed by a general staff meeting where an open forum is encouraged. A roundtable discussion then takes place to identify areas of opportunity. A designated individual or team from the organization is selected to undergo our training and collaborate with us to develop a tailored "plan of care" for the workplace. These individuals are entrusted with implementing and leading the program within their organization.

We establish and maintain open lines of communication, recognizing that effective follow-up is key to tracking progress and ensuring long-term success. This approach has consistently proven to be rewarding and beneficial for all parties involved, leading to improved communication, productivity, emotional and spiritual well-being, and a more progressive work environment.

Additionally, we remain available for ongoing support, addressing any questions, concerns, or recurrent training needs our clients may have.

Phone Services

The staff and management at St. Anthony's recognize that face-to-face interaction may not be comfortable for everyone. As a result, we have established a phone service network, allowing individuals to call at their discretion and speak with an initial Practitioner or, if needed, be escalated to a Director.

We respect people's privacy and offer the option to remain anonymous for as long as necessary—until, hopefully, trust is established to the point where next steps can be initiated.

We strictly adhere to our mantra of "healing at one's own pace." All aspects of active listening, healing presence and invoking and comprehending feedback are prioritized during our phone interactions, ensuring that our level of service remains supportive in every way.

Grief and Loss Counseling

At St. Anthony's, we recognize and respect the circle of life and understand that loss, in any form, can be an unexpected and challenging experience. Coping with such loss requires specialized skills, as there is no universal approach to healing. Each individual processes grief in their own way and at their own pace. As such, we offer both one-on-one support and phone services to accommodate different needs.

Our staff members are thoroughly trained to handle these sensitive circumstances. However, in some cases, we find it necessary to collaborate with experts in the field, including those with advanced clerical experience, to provide a more comprehensive healing experience.

Additionally, we extend our support to hospitals, nursing care facilities, and end-of-life centers, striving to alleviate pain and suffering whenever possible.

“My Companion and her trainer helped me to understand the spiritual solution offered in the 12 steps. Before that time, I had years of alcoholic addiction without understanding why I had not recovered despite many failed attempts. My Companion was unwavering in her support and never gave up on me. She’s been an angel to me. She’s provided me with resources, gave me strong consistent support through listening and guidance and shared her story of recovery with me. She encouraged me to seek further support through a treatment center which enabled me to embrace the spiritual solution and with all the other supports of my church group, and my family I was able to find recovery.”

“I really appreciate the fact that my Companion talked with me prayed with me about my issues. I don’t like change and I don’t trust easily so this was a big issue for me. I enjoyed her company because she was always interested in me and my needs. Through her compassionate efforts I have greatly benefited. Things have been much better for me. This is a really valuable service.”

“My Companion’s visits have helped me a lot. She is very nice and I’m able to talk freely with her. Believe me, those small conversations really help. During those visits she has been able to lighten and better my moods just by listening and being there. She’s really inspiring. She has come out to see me about four times now, and is able to keep track with what we’ve talked about. I credit that to her good listening skills and good memory and I don’t feel like she’s just agreeing with you. She has given me perspective and insight into my issues and this has helped me look at things differently.”

“My mother has dementia and I’m one of her caregivers. I have seen her Companion’s effect on my mother. Since my mother is a more isolated type, her service has really benefited my mother. She was able to open up and engage in conversation which is most often not the case. Her Companion was attentive, kind, looked my mother in the eye, talked about what my mother was interested in and, importantly, was able to communicate to her in Spanish, which is my mother’s preferred language. We really appreciate this service. It’s made a real difference.”

“I really enjoy the visits from my Compassionate Care Companion. I found her to be caring, uplifting and really good at listening. She always tries to guide me in the right direction. With her help and my physical therapist my health has improved. She is so inspirational that I want to do what she does because I know how needed and empowering it is and I am experiencing the results!”

“My time with my Companion has been very helpful. I enjoy her company because she listens to me, we laugh together and if I’m sad we discuss things and she gives me good feedback. We talk about all kinds of things that are happening in my life and with my feelings. It’s made a big difference. It brightened me up and made me happy. I particularly like the way she discusses things with me. She’s honest and she doesn’t put me down. If I ask her questions, she explains things without judging me.”