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Pastoral Services
Spiritual care can bring comfort in times of crisis or illness.
Spiritual Comfort
ChristianaCare recognizes the importance of religion and spirituality in daily life. Spiritual care can bring comfort and well-being, particularly in times of crisis or illness. The Department of Pastoral Services provides interfaith support for patients, families and caregivers.
A chapel is located on the first floor of both Wilmington and Christiana hospitals, and inside the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center. These chapels are open to you, your family and friends.
Chaplains & Clergy
Volunteer Chaplains Welcome
Community clergy are invited to help provide spiritual, religious and emotional support to patients, families and ChristianaCare staff on an on-call basis. On-call hours are Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. The volunteer chaplain agrees to serve one night per month on-call via pager on-site.
Programs and Assistance for Community Congregations
We offer variety of programs to assist community congregations and faith groups with their health ministries, including congregational care-providers training for laypersons and clergy. We also offer assistance in linking with congregation members who are hospitalized. We are able to tailor programs for individual congregations.
Related Content
ChristianaCare offers education and practical training in the spiritual and pastoral care of patients, families and health care personnel. Our program is designed to emphasize the importance of the pastoral relationship in each person’s life journey.
Loving Arms at ChristianaCare is one of the longest continuously running programs in the United States for parents grieving the loss of a baby because of ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death.
Useful Links
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Delaware Grief Consortium
Contact Us
To speak with a chaplain while you are in the hospital, ask your nurse or another member of the hospital staff to call a chaplain for you. You also may call Pastoral Services at 302-733-1280 (Christiana Hospital) or 302-320-2780 (Wilmington Hospital).
