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• Referral from January 29, 2015
  

  Decatur U. asked:

  "I don't know people in the area very well and don't have family around. I'm requiring medical attention that requires a hospital stay ( heart issues) but have a child is there a crisis child care center around that helps for these type of situations. Don't want DHS to remove and please be nice"

  

  Jordan A. replied:

  I'm not sure who your cardiologist is but I'm young (in my 20 s) & worked with a team of heart doctors & nurses at Prairie Cardiovascular at St. Mary's for both of my minor heart surgeries & all of my tests. They're probably willing to work with you, to o. If you have an extended in-patient stay you'll be on the cardiac floor & each floor of any hospital in any state always has a patient care coordinator. So A) For your own health & peace of mind, become well-acquainted with your entire cardiac team before your surgery/stay if possible since you're going to see them post-op anyway for yearly (or more often depending on your situation) appts. B) Call DMH/St. Mary's/whichever hospital in advance & ask to speak to the cardiac floor's general manager/patient care coordinator & explain the situation. You can also ask to speak to child services associated with the hospital to have your child taken into temporary custody but I would speak to the cardiac floor's manager first. C) The day of surgery I had to sign insurance forms & also a living will. If you have a copy of a will or any forms regarding the care of your child should you pass away during surgery, have them legally notarized (a bank employee can notarize them for a small fee) & bring them with you that day. We all hope nothing ever happens to us but it's best to have everything pre-arranged. Lastly, if the calls to the hospital don't help, try contacting DORS which is an organization in Decatur that helps single parents, veterans & disabled people. Their number is 217.875.8703. I hope this has helped & good luck smile emoticon

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