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provide:
 Spiritual support wherever
the patient calls home -- a home,
nursing home, assisted living facility,
or at our own hospice
house;
Non-denominational
ministry of support and presence; and
Trained spiritual caregivers
who encompass a variety of faith
traditions.
Our chaplains are trained and experienced spiritual caregivers who understand
the value of providing a ministry of presence to patients and their
loved ones. They participate as supportive witnesses to the sacred
journeys of patients and family members in times of transition by:
Assessing
and offering the appropriate spiritual support such as prayer,
scripture reading, or other
practices requested; and
Providing
alternative healing modalities such as Reiki and acupressure, which
provide comfort and support
to persons in moments of need.
 Spiritual caregivers, also known as vigil volunteers, are trained to
provide comfort and spiritual support to patients and family members.
Vigil volunteers provide:
Unequivocal
spiritual support to patients regardless of culture or faith
tradition;
Comfort
for issues that arise in times of crisis and extreme stress;
A
warm heart and open mind; and are trained in introductory
conversational
prompts such as
reframing, paraphrasing and open-
ended questioning in order to
facilitate patients' emotional
discussions.
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