Mother Bachmann Maternity Center Celebrates Anniversary!

The Mother Bachmann Maternity Center in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, recently celebrated its 20^th anniversary. Named after our founder, Mother Francis Bachmann, a widow with four young children, the maternity center is one the off-campus services provided by St. Mary Medical Center. The maternity center was started by Sister Clare Carty, then administrator of the hospital. Sister Clare was aware that, in spite of the perception the Langhorne was a wealthy community, many poor families lived in its shadows. Today the center is the only maternity clinic of its kind in Bucks County. The women who come there have access to the healthcare they need regardless of their ability to pay. Certified nurse midwives provide obstetrical care. Clients also have access to a variety of services including pre-natal and delivery care by staff members sensitive to multicultural differences, breast feeding guidance, confidential postpartum depression screening, nutrition education, smoking cessation classes, financial counseling, and, if needed, confidential domestic violence evaluations and resource referrals in partnership with A Women's Place, a nonprofit agency that helps women and families in crisis. In addition, St. Mary’s offers emergency housing in 10 local apartments where families receive financial counseling, parenting skills instruction, and computer education to help them in their search for employment.

We did a feature article on the maternity cneter a few years ago. If you missed it, you can find it at http://www.osfphila.org/files/file/about/final-GN111.pdf. Enjoy!