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Emergency and Non-Emergency Requests

When notified, our Spiritual Care Providers respond to life-threatening emergencies in the Emergency Department, Critical Care Units and Acute Inpatient Services.

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Emergency requests for patients, families and loved ones when a patient's: 

  • death is imminent or has just occurred
  • medical condition has suddenly worsened
  • terminal illness has been diagnosed
  • also for patients, families and loved ones who will be given information that may be difficult to hear and who need extra emotional and spiritual support.

Non-emergency requests when patients, families, loved ones and staff express::

  • isolation and/or loneliness
  • despair, and questioning meaning of own life
  • guilt, directly or indirectly, regarding past or present life experiences
  • doubt, suspicion and anger at God, the church or religion
  • challenges from a patient's illness or injury that will necessitate a change in way of life
  • religious questions
  • ethical or moral issues that must be discussed

Spiritual Care Providers also offer:
  • ritual (anointing, communion, baptism, viaticum, blessings, prayers, and in special circumstances, memorials, funerals and weddings)
  • Spiritual Care consults