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Hospitalization, dealing with illness and uncertainty, and the related stress is always challenging. Spiritual Care Services provides comfort during these trying times and becomes an intrinsic part of the healing process.
Specially trained staff, clergy, volunteers and pastoral visitors of all denominations are available around-the-clock to be a caring presence, offer spiritual and emotional support, and listen with openness and understanding.
As integral members of the health care team, Spiritual Care assists patients, families, and hospital staff meeting their many needs.
Spiritual Care Services and Programs include:
- Fully representative, comprehensive pastoral ministry to hospitalized individuals and their families
- Thorough training and support for Clinical Pastoral Education
- Emergency resources to patients in need
Mission Moment:
We believe patients and families come to St. Francis Hospital, not by chance, but with the assurance that they will encounter profound love, compassion, healing and care.
For Jessica, it was painful and overwhelming to have a terminally ill mother in the end stages of kidney disease, much less to be a young woman in dire financial straits. Seeking emotional support through Spiritual Care Services, Jessica unexpectedly found all of her needs met.
For three months, Jessica practically lived at St. Francis, at her mother's side. And when the end finally did arrive, the support Jessica received continued.
After her mother's death, Jessica wrote:
Yes, Mom, I know you are now with God, looking over me, but the people at St. Francis were with me in those last three months, constantly providing and caring.
Our Core Values: Professional Development
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