The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Patient Resources

Programs & Support

Burial At Sea:
Coordinator:  Branch Health Clinic Mayport at (904) 270-4285.  Learn more from Navy Personnel Command at (866) 787-0081, or:  https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Casualty/Mortuary-Services/Burial-at-Sea/
 
Chaplain:
Our hospital offers a chapel as a quiet, reflective space for meditation or prayer, 24/7.  Hospital Central Tower, 2nd Floor, (904) 542-7796.  For chaplain emergencies, call (904) 542-7300 and request the duty chaplain.
 
Hospital United Grief Support (HUGS):
Supports families who experience a miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death — for up to a year after the loss. Call (904) 382-4261 or ask any staff member to connect you with a HUGS counselor.

Interpreters / Language Line: 
Call the hospital's quarterdeck at (904) 542-7300.  Ask staff to contact the Officer of the Day (OOD) to access language services.
 
Warrior Navigation & Assistance Program:
Assists wounded warriors and their families with navigating TRICARE, Medicare, and Veterans Affairs health systems; medical equipment; behavioral health; resources (food, shelter, transportation); and transitional care when relocating. Call (888) 4GO-WNAP (888-446-9627), visit: www.humanamilitary.com/beneficiary/plans-and-programs/wnap/, or email: wnap@humana.com.
 
Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor:
Coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured sailors and Coast Guardsmen; and provides resources to their families.  Visit:  www.navywoundedwarrior.com. 

The Joint Commission Pocket Guide

Hospital Central Tower, 2nd Floor (Room 2110), (904) 542-9581
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