Campus amenities at Ascension St. Vincent - Mercy
Ascension St. Vincent - Mercy in Elwood, Indiana, is a place of healing, made just for patients and families. To help make your hospital stay more comfortable for you and your family, we provide a range of amenities, including:
Chapel and spiritual care
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy has a chapel next to the main lobby and is open to people of all denominations 24/7. To reach a chaplain call 765-552-4622 or ask your Ascension St. Vincent nurse to contact a Spiritual Care associate. Patients and family members are welcome to invite their priest, minister, rabbi or religious leader to visit at any time.
Communication services
Ascension St. Vincent is committed to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care to all our patients and their families: including:
- Deaf and hearing-impaired patients
- Limited English proficiency
- Patients and visitors with physical needs.
Notify our pre-registration or registration team before or upon your arrival. If you are an inpatient, please let your nurse know and these services will be available to you.
Dining
The hospital cafeteria on the first floor is open from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Guest trays can be ordered for a nominal fee for friends and family. Call ext. 4675 to contact a catering associate.
Gift Shop
Our gift shop is open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shop offers a selection of seasonal and get-well cards and gifts, balloons and lotions.
Health Access: connecting you to healthcare service
Health Access provides a comprehensive network of health, human and social services for improved access and removal of barriers to needed resources. The Health Access Department (formerly known as RUAH) is a community-based care coordination program sponsored by Ascension St. Vincent and inspired by the work of St. Vincent de Paul.
Health advocates are here to help
Health advocates can help you connect to care by finding a doctor, applying for health coverage programs, connecting to community resources and agencies, and prescription assistance programs. When you come into the hospital or doctor’s office for services, be sure to let your doctor and care team know you’re working with a health advocate. That way, we can better serve you by working together as a team to help you remove any barrier to you and your family’s health. A health advocate can help you:
- Find a doctor
- Identify medications at free and reduced cost
- Apply for health coverage (Medicaid, Healthy Indiana Plan, Medicare, Hoosier Healthwise)
- Apply for public programs (Food Stamps, TANF, Social Security, WIC, Breast and Cervical Cancer Program)
- Connect to other community resources and agencies for assistance
Find a Health Access advocate near you
Nicole Kowalski, Health Access Director, and Shayne Tacket, Health Access Supervisor, are here to help. For more information call 317-338-8675 or 317-338-8676.
Parking
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy provides ample surface parking.
Wireless internet
Public Wi-Fi is available.