Cutbacks finished at St. Vincent Frankfort Hospital: Fewer than 10 lose jobs

“The thought process we utilized was to try to make reductions that would have the least detrimental impact,” Crawford said.

The hospital chaplain, the Rev. Doug Givan, who writes a bi-weekly column in The Times church news section, has also been reassigned.

“We are working with our sister hospital in Kokomo, and our chaplaincy support will come from there,” Crawford said. “And we’ve always been supported by the Clinton County Ministerial Association. They’ve been very gracious in supporting us through this difficult time.”

The St. Vincent Health system announced last month that there would be a “workforce restructuring” that would include eliminating positions, and that the changes would be completed by June 30.

On Thursday the hospital announced the closure of the Stress Center, which will affect three to four jobs, according to Crawford. The center, technically part of the St. Vincent Medical Group, was closed Thursday.

“Services were readily available through other venues in the community,” Crawford said. “Closing the Stress Center allowed us to concentrate our resources to better serve the community. Although it is an inconvenience, we still think patients will be served with quality care and will be able to access that close to home.”

According to a statement released by the hospital, services will still be available at Community Counseling Center in Frankfort, the Stress Center at St. Vincent’s 86th Street Hospital or St. Joseph’s Trinity House in Kokomo.