Pastoral Care Services

Who asks for a Chaplain?

Patients who are:

Anxious.
Afraid.
Upset.
Depressed.
Feeling hopeless.
Questioning themselves, their relationships to loved ones, friends, or God.

Family members or friends who:

Feel anxious.
Feel worried.
Feel angry.
Feel guilty.
Feel unable to cope.
Fear losses.
Need spiritual strength.
Need to understand “why”.

What will the Chaplain do for you?

Listen and understand your feelings.
Respect your faith.
Accept you as a person of worth and value.
Spend time with you and care for your spiritual needs.
Offer prayer.
Help you obtain information when asked.
Provide meaningful ritual associated with your faith when requested.
Be an emotional and spiritual resource to you in time of crisis or confusion.
Help you sort through difficult decisions.
Contact your minister on request.

Chaplains are also contacted by patients celebrating a positive event (such as birth of a child or recovery) for prayers of thanksgiving and blessing.

Contacting a Chaplain
Chaplains can be contacted through patients’ nurse or by calling the hospital switchboard at (434) 517-3100. In hospital dial 0.