Spiritual Care

Whether in time of crisis or the everyday "hello" in the hallway, St. Luke’s Spiritual Care team is here to meet the call of the human heart for community and connection.

One way we meet that call is to facilitate communication between patients and their communities of faith. Following your admission to the hospital, a volunteer greeter will confirm with you your preferences regarding notification of a community of faith.

We recognize there are those without a community of faith who would still like spiritual support. Our job is to understand your definition - we come to where you are spiritually.

St. Luke’s Spiritual Care also serves patients and visitors through:

  • Visits by hospital chaplains and volunteers
  • Prayer
  • Weekly, non-denominational worship services
  • Guidance with end-of-life decisions (Advance Directives)
  • Spiritual development and education
  • Counseling for a variety of concerns: loss/life transitions, death and dying, depression, anger, faith challenges and more

Our volunteers

Spiritual Care volunteers are special people. Whether they work with patients and families or help in the office, we could not do the work we do without them. And our On-Call Volunteer Chaplain program, in which specially trained volunteers spend the night at the hospital, ensures there is always a spiritual care presence.

On-call volunteer chaplains receive ongoing training on topics such as patient confidentiality, autonomy of patients, listening skills, death and dying, as well as exploring the volunteer's own belief systems and feelings concerning end-of-life issues. All on-call volunteer chaplains have immediate access to a staff chaplain during their shifts for consultation and general support.

If you're interested in volunteering or have any other questions concerning Spiritual Care services, please call 319/369-7347.