Spiritual Care - What To Expect

When to contact Spiritual Care for support

Spiritual care practitioners can be of help when you...

• need emotional and/or spiritual support
• desire a visit before surgery
• are feeling lonely, discouraged or misunderstood
• need religious care
• wish to receive sacrament(s)
• have special religious needs according to your own faith tradition (e.g. food, customs at birth, death or significant religious holidays)
• wish a ritual for healing and health
• are experiencing set-backs
• have received unfavourable news
• are anxiously awaiting test results
• have been in hospital for long periods of time
• are far away from home
• are experiencing loss or grief
• wish to pray for needs or celebrate new life
• are considering treatment options
• wish to engage in spiritual direction
• require crisis intervention
• require ethical consultation
• require education
• require community outreach

To learn more about the Spiritual Care Programs, see Services.