As part of our dedication to the South Philadelphia community, Methodist Hospital maintains the Southeast Asian Outreach Program to address the unique needs of the community’s non-English-speaking Southeast Asian residents.

This program seeks to bridge understanding between our Southeast Asian neighbors and the hospital’s caregivers and staff by providing these patients with an Intercultural Mediator who can:

• Make appointments and ask health-related questions on behalf of the patient
• Accompany the patient to appointments and translate information
• Fill out forms, such as those needed for insurance reimbursement
• Visit the pharmacy with the patient to help them obtain prescription medications
• Explain how to properly take prescription medications, and discuss possible drug interactions with the pharmacist and the patient
• Explain test results and healthcare options to the patient
• Our Intercultural Mediators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 215-952-1400 (or ext. 1400 from inside the hospital).

Methodist Hospital has been caring for South Philadelphia since 1892. For a physician or referral, please call 1-800-JEFF-NOW, or use the online appointment request form. To schedule tests or procedures, call 215-952-1234.