ON-CALL CHAPLAINS
The hospital Chaplaincy Service seeks to build a relationship of trust through compassionate presence and thereby offer help and support to a diversity of people.
Such support might focus on the emotional or spiritual adjustment to illness, or a search for meaning and purpose during illness.
The service also aims to help in crisis situations, including family/relationship issues as well as bereavement care.
Chaplains work alongside other health care professionals collectively and collaboratively to provide psycho-social-spiritual services for patients and families.
Chaplains possess a particular understanding of the relation between faith, illness, and the emotional and mental conflicts that arise.
A chaplain seeks to motivate and initiate meaningful use of each individual’s beliefs and attitudes in the management of their problems.
The chaplain’s role is supportive, serving as a guide to the psycho-spiritual needs of the staff and patients.
CHAPLAINCY VOLUNTEER VISITORS
Chaplaincy Volunteers Visitors play a very special role in helping the Chaplaincy team at the hospital build up relationships with patients and staff. We welcome volunteers from all faiths and training is provided.
If you would like to know more about these roles please contact the hospital Chaplain, Christine Dickinson.
EMAIL: christine.dickinson@lwh.nhs.uk
Please note Christine working days at the hospital are Tuesday and Thursday.