Retirement Care

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Retirement Care

Honoring a life of faithful service

Focus: Care and accompaniment of elderly and sick priests and seniors

About This Advocacy

SSDH provides care and accompaniment to elderly and sick priests and seniors, ensuring their later years are filled with respect, compassion, and loving presence. Through Balay Padi, sisters walk alongside retired clergy, offering healthcare monitoring, pastoral presence, and the warmth of community. Looking ahead, the future Bishop Jesus Y. Varela Wellness Center will expand this ministry, providing a dedicated space where those who gave their lives in service can receive the dignified care they deserve.

Key Activities

  • Care and accompaniment of elderly priests
  • Regular communion rounds and home visits
  • Healthcare monitoring and wellness checks
  • Pastoral presence and emotional support
  • Bishop Jesus Y. Varela Wellness Center (future project)

Status

Ongoing

Program Officers

Sr. Myrna B. Dioquino SSDH

Sr. Myrna B. Dioquino SSDH

Advocacy Lead

Sr. Flordeliz Jerrera SSDH

Sr. Flordeliz Jerrera SSDH

Healthcare Coordinator

Sr. Fideles Fernan SSDH

Sr. Fideles Fernan SSDH

Pastoral Care Sister

Compassionate presence means ensuring no one faces their final years alone. We are honored to walk this sacred journey with those who gave their lives in service.

— SSDH Pastoral Development Office