Determining pastoral care needs and securing full-time equivalencies (FTE) to staff them appropriately are ongoing challenges for professional chaplaincy. This article discusses both the contractual and ratio approach to staffing with particular attention to the latter. The author details a ratio model,...
Another chaplain was rejected when he introduced himself to a patient. “My religion is CNN:politicsand knowledge!” the patient said. Disconcerted, the chaplain left, but he returned the next day and asked, “What do you think about what’s going on now politically?” They end...
Integrating Marketplace Chaplains into workplace wellness programs enhances employee well-being and fosters a compassionate, value-driven company culture. With chaplain support, companies can bridge the gap of loneliness, creating an environment where employees are supported, valued, and empowered to brin...
“This idea of making someone feel better — I worked as a hospital chaplain for a while, and that was kind of the thing they told usnotto do,” Lee said. Instead, prayer — which for some will be simple ritual. “There is, I guess, the explicitly kind of Christian or religious un...
Home health aides. Home health aides can provide extra support with routine care, such as dressing, bathing and eating. Spiritual counselors. Chaplains, priests, lay ministers or other spiritual counselors can provide spiritual care and guidance for the entire family. ...
We would like to acknowledge the anesthesiology trainees and the Education Division staff of the Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, U.S.A., for their participation and support of study activities. We would like to acknowledge the contribution of Chen-Miao Chen, PhD...
"Chaplains, grief counselors and psychologists are also available to provide support, so families should let the ICU staff know if they are struggling," Glover says. Their distress is a normal response to having a loved one in the ICU, Greenberg adds. "If families understand that, then they...
Unfortunately, many people don’t talk about hospice until their doctor is telling them, “there’s nothing more we can do.” Dying is seen as a medical failure by professionals, and because of this mentality, hospice is often brought up too late to ensure that the patient receives good ca...
Currently, only essential business and those with special approval can operate in the Lami-Suva-Nausori containment zone. All businesses in the North and the maritime islands, can operate following all COVID safe protocols. He says Fijians are reminded that restaurants in...
A hospice organization offers medical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients with life-threatening conditions and their loved ones as they face end-of-life issues.