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NATIONAL VA CHAPLAIN SERVICES
VA Chaplain Service is a vital part of the VA Medical Center, dedicated to
providing the highest quality pastoral care to the veteran.Chaplains are on call
24/7. The mission of Chaplain Service is to provide spiritual/religious care to
all Veterans and their family members.
VA Chaplains provide complete religious ministry to veteran patients in
accordance with their needs and desires. They address religious, spiritual,
moral, and ethical problems of patients, ministering to newly admitted, pre- and
post-operative patients, the critically ill, and the families concerned.
MISSION OF THE NATIONAL VA CHAPLAIN SERVICE
The Mission of the National VA Chaplain Service: is to empower Department of
Veterans Affairs Chaplains in the achievement of excellence in meeting the
Spiritual Healthcare needs of Veterans.
Subject Matter Points of Contact for VA Chaplain Services (pdf)
History of the Department of Veterans Affairs Chaplain Services (pdf)
VA CHAPLAINS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PROVIDING SPIRITUAL AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE
CHAPLAIN SUPPORTIVE SPIRITUAL CARE
* Grief and loss care
* Risk Screening to identify factors that may affect your recovery
* Facilitation of spiritual issues related to tissue/organ donation
* Communication with your caregivers
* Facilitation of staff communication
* Conflict resolution among staff members, patients, and family members
* Referral and linkage to internal and external resources
* Assistance with decision making and communication
* Staff and Family Support
CHAPLAINS ARE MEMBERS OF THE PATIENT CARE TEAM
* Participate in Medical Rounds and Patient Care Conferences
* Participate in Interdisciplinary Education
* Chart spiritual care interventions in medical charts
SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Our chaplains help patients and family members through outpatient treatment,
hospital stays, and extended care. If needed, they will contact your personal
clergy or spiritual care provider in the community. Our chaplains are clinical
pastoral care specialists who provide religious and non-religious people
with services such as:
* Baptisms
* Bereavement (grief and loss) care
* Comfort and counseling
* Communion
* Funerals
* Weddings
SPIRITUALITY CALLS
VA Chaplain Services and the Caregiver Support Program - VA Peer Support
Mentoring (PSM) will be hosting a 12-month series addressing spiritualty and
caregiving. Learn more about the Spirituality Call program.
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