Sisters Of Mary Of The Presentation Prairieland Home Care

HOME HEALTH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

PRAIRIELAND HOME CARE IS SPONSORED BY THE SISTERS OF MARY OF THE PRESENTATION, A RELIGIOUS ORDER LOCATED IN VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA. THE SISTERS OF MARY OF THE PRESENTATION BELONG TO A LARGER RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY FOUNDED IN 1828 IN BROONS, FRANCE BY TWO SISTERS, LOUISE AND LAURENCE LEMARCH.PRAIRIELAND HOME CARE PULLS TOGETHER A TEAM OF TRAINED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE PATIENTS IN THEIR HOME. PRAIRIELAND HOME CARE PROVIDES HOME CARE SERVICES TO 4 COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE MISSION OF PRAIRIELAND HOME CARE IS TO PROVIDE HOME CARE TO ALL WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS TO THE ELDERLY AND POOR. THE MISSION IS CONGRUENT WITH THE CORE VALUES OF THE SISTERS OF MARY OF THE PRESENTATION TO INCLUDE: SIMPLICITY, KEEPING OUR MINISTRY CENTERED ON GOD AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE. WE ARE SIMPLE AND DIRECT IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS; HOSPITALITY, BEING OPEN AND WELCOMING ALL; COMPASSIONATE CARE, MANIFESTING GOD'S PRESENCE BY OUR CONCERNED APPROACH FOR THE DIGNITY AND WORTH OF EACH PERSON AS WE GIVE EXCELLENT PERSONALIZED CARE TO THOSE WE SERVE; CONCERN AND CARE OF THE POOR, SUPPORTING THE CAUSE OF THE POOR AND THE ELDERLY IN WAYS MANIFESTED TO US AND TO THE EXTENT OUR HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES ALLOW; SHARED MINISTRY, COLLABORATING AS PARTNERS WITH THOSE WHO SHARE OUR MINISTRY. WE ARE UNITED TO SERVE THE MISSION AND, AS A TEAM, BUILD COMMUNITIES WITHIN OUR MINISTRY; STEWARDSHIP, BEING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF OUR RESOURCES: HUMAN, PHYSICAL, AND FINANCIAL.TODAY, PRAIRIELAND HOME CARE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SISTERS OF MARY OF THE PRESENTATION CARRIES OUT THE MISSION TO PROVIDE HOME CARE TO THOSE WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE AND IN NEED.AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, WE TREAT PATIENTS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION AND THE CORE VALUES OF THE SISTERS. IN ADDITION, PRAIRIELAND HOME CARE PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN RESOURCES, INCLUDING TIME AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO MANY THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COMMUNITY SERVICE IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF PRAIRIELAND SINCE ITS INCEPTION. TO FULFILL THE MISSION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CARE TO PATIENTS WHO MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA UNDER THE CHARITY CARE POLICY WITHOUT CHARGE OR AT AMOUNTS LESS THAN ITS ESTABLISHED RATES. REVENUE FROM SERVICES TO THESE PATIENTS IS RECORDED IN THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AT THE ESTABLISHED RATES, BUT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION OF THE AMOUNTS. THE RESULTING ADJUSTMENTS ARE RECORDED AS ADJUSTMENTS TO PATIENT SERVICE REVENUE, DEPENDING ON THE TIMING OF THE CHARITY DETERMINATION.THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO OTHER MEDICALLY INDIGENT PATIENTS UNDER CERTAIN GOVERNMENT-REIMBURSED PUBLIC AID PROGRAMS. SUCH PROGRAMS PAY PROVIDERS AMOUNTS WHICH ARE LESS THAN ESTABLISHED CHARGES FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE RECIPIENTS, AND FOR SOME SERVICES THE PAYMENTS ARE LESS THAN THE COST OF RENDERING THE SERVICES PROVIDED.SISTERS OF MARY OF THE PRESENTATION HEALTH SYSTEM, THE SOLE MEMBER, ENTERED INTO AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT ON JANUARY 1, 2021 WITH ST. MARGARET'S HEALTH-PERU, IV HEALTHCORP, ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, AND ST. MARGARET'S HEALTH-SPRING VALLEY. THE AFFLIATION WAS DONE TO BETTER ENSURE THE ENTITIES AND RELATED ENTITIES COULD ACCOMPLISH THE CHARITABLE HEALTHCARE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY WERE ORGANIZED.