The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-06-06
rs VETERANS INFORMATION GA
LEGION HOSPITAL
ASSN. HELPS VETS

Organization: The American Le-
gion Hospital Association is a cor
poration, organized by the members
of the Department of Minnesota, Am
erican Legion, at the fourth annual
department convention in 1922 for the
purpose of rendering aid to former
service men and women and their de-
pendents who wish to go to ROches-
ter for medical or surgical attention.
Membership and Dues: Member
ship includes all Post and Auxiliary
Unit members in the state, and rev.
enue for carrying on this work is de-
rived from yearly dues and some vi
tai assistance from the State Soldiers
Welfare Fund.
Eligibility: All persons who have
given honorable service in the United
States army, navy or marine corps at
any time, together with their depend
ents, are entitled to the services of
the American Legion Hospital Asso-
citation at Rochester. Minnesota cases
only are eligible for financial aid.
Service: Service offered consists in
arranging for patients the necessary
hotel accommodations, clinical and
hospital routine, and in furnishing
financial assistance when necessary.
A service worker is maintained at
Rochester to call on all service pa
tients at the hospitals and render any
friendly aid possible.
Procedure: The prospective patient
should obtain an application and set
of financial status blanks from the
commander or adjutant of his local
post, fill them out completely and sign
them. They should then be certified
by the commander or adjutant and
forwarded for approval to the Mime
apolis office, where they will receive
immediate attention. AS soon as the
patient receives notification of APP
prevail, he may go to Rochester. I'M
pOrtant: In case of an emergency,
when there is not time to make out
an application and have it approved,
a telephone call or wire to James M.
Pruett, secretary of this association
at Rochester, is all that is necessary.
However, application should be
made in the regular manner, when
ever possible. Patients must notify
Mr.. Pruett when they arrive at Ro-
chester and when they leave, or their
bills will not be approved for pay
ment by the association.
disqualification: disqualification is
confined to Rochester. The associa-
ton will not assume payment for bills
contracted elsewhere, nor will it pay
bills incurred by patients going to
Rochester without its knowledge or
approval. Please do not ask for ex-
ceptions to these rules. The associ-
alton has no hospital building at Ro-
chester. 1t is the general opinion that
much more good can be accomplish
ed by rendering aid to those in need
and in making use of the many ex-
cellent hospitals and hotels there than
in erecting a hospital, the building
and maintenance of which would in
volve an enormous expense and be
heavy burden on every post and aux
iliary in the state.
Expenses: The association does not
pay bills for professional service at
the Mayo clinic. The Mayo clinic
bases all its charges on the ability of
the patient to pay, and patients who
can pay are expected to do so in dir
ect proportion to their financial cir
cumstances. Professional service, in
GLIDING examination and operation, is
rendered free of charge only to pa
tients without means. The associa-
tion does not pay transportation to
or from Rochester, but will pay such
portion of a patients hospital, nurse
and hotel bills as he is unable to take
care of himself. Patients who are
able to take care of their own expen-
ses at Rochester are expected to do
so and are not eligible for financial
aid by the association.