We welcome all faiths
At NMC Health, we understand that spiritual support and care are important parts of healthcare. We believe that taking care of our patients’ spiritual needs helps them heal and get better. This belief is a key part of what we value, and it shows in how our team works together to meet our patient’s needs by making sure access to spiritual support is available along with medical treatment. By respecting the different spiritual beliefs and practices of our patients, we aim to give kind and complete care that helps both the body and the spirit.
We are grateful for our long spiritual heritage.
Our mission is to excel in providing health care by understanding and responding to the individual needs of those we serve, including spiritual support and emotional needs.
Our Chaplain can serve you, and/or your family, by:
- Being present with you during crisis or stress
- Contacting your local pastor in a crisis situation
- Bringing spiritual resources to bear toward your healing
- Arranging for sacraments and rituals
- Considering medical/ethical decisions
- Offering pastoral visitation
- Providing spiritual counseling
- Supporting you and your physician’s medical goals
- Advocating for your concerns
- Sharing blessings of praise and thanksgiving
Other spiritual support services provided in cooperation with the hospital’s interdisciplinary team include:
- Assisting with advance care planning
- Lending insight into religious and cultural diversity
- Participating in ethics consultations
- Connecting with organ/tissue donation services
- Engaging in community partnerships
Pastor Notification
At the time of your admission, we will note your religious preference and local church affiliation. You and/or your family are encouraged to notify your pastor personally. Your own clergy person is welcome to visit you at any time.
Bibles and devotional guides in large print are available in your room. CD/DVD players are also in each patient room. Religious music CDs are available for your use while in the hospital, as well as prayer cards, rosaries and other spiritual care resources through the pastoral care department.
At NMC Health, a chaplain is available 24/7. To request a chaplain Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., call (316) 804-6022 (from outside the hospital) or dial extension 1720 from a hospital telephone.
After 6 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, ask a nurse or other staff member to contact the switchboard and request a Chaplain.
Chapel
Our Hospital Chapel is a quiet oasis for spiritual support. Located in the main hallway across from the center courtyard, the chapel is always open. It is an environment of calm, available for personal meditation or small group consultation.
Prayer requests may be left there for our chaplain. Bibles, devotional guides and other supportive care resources are also available in the chapel. The chaplain at NMC Health is ready to help support your spiritual needs in a loving and caring way to guide you through this time of struggle or recovery. A chaplain is available to you 24/7 to support your spiritual needs while at NMC Health.
Sacraments and Rituals
On Sunday mornings, Holy Communion is made available to you. A card arrives on your breakfast tray. You may indicate your preference for Protestant, Catholic or other faith tradition for the communion sacrament.
Upon giving your card to your nurse, appropriate Eucharistic ministers or Communion stewards will come to your room. Arrangements for Holy Communion at other times are available upon request.
In addition to prayers, you may request the following spiritual support services:
- Baptisms
- Blessings
- Naming ceremonies
- Anointing of the sick
- Sacrament of Reconciliation
The hospital’s Chaplain may provide, or arrange for another chaplain to provide, these spiritual support services for you.
Please contact the Chaplain’s office if you have any other questions or needs regarding your spiritual support, and they will be happy to assist you.
