Spiritual Care

The Archbold Spiritual Care (or chaplaincy) program offers resources and services to patients and their families to help them better cope with a hospital stay.

Services Offered

• Evidence-based spiritual assessment and spiritual care plans focused on desired outcomes
• Provide positive presence, active listening, education, support and religious rituals such as prayer or communion upon patient request
• Frequent rounds to all areas of the hospital in collaboration with clinical staff to capture the developing emotions and spiritual needs of patients and families
• Provide ethical mediation in response to moral distress and ethical dilemmas at the bedside
• Provide quality grief and bereavement care

When You Might Call for a Chaplain

When you are asking the difficult questions, like why me?

Experiencing strong emotions: mad, sad, afraid, glad

Change in condition

Alone or lonely

Requesting prayer for congregational or community support

Extended family concerns

Please reach out to our chaplain at (229)228-8389

Jason Bennett, MDiv -- Director of Spiritual Care and Chaplain