Category / Chaplaincy in the News / Healthcare
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Providence Journal: A patient’s story near death
From Mark Patinkin at the Providence Journal: So far, more than 90 patients have been placed on ventilators at Rhode Island Hospital and Lifespan’s other properties. Rich Santello was among the first. Around half…
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WBGH: In it together
By Arun Rath from WGBH: Host Arun Rath spoke from two hospital chaplains about the work they are providing to coronavirus patients and their families. Watch the segment where host Arun speaks to…
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Harvard Divinity School: A Joyful Sorrow
From the Harvard Divinity School: A Joyful Sorrow- Providing care and comfort for those with COVID-19 Harvard Divinity School: What’s a day in the life of a hospital chaplain during the COVID-19 pandemic? Erica…
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Fox 31 Denver KDVR: Colorado hospital chaplains serve as link to family members
From Keagan Harsha at Fox 31 Denver KDVR: There are many stories about COVID-19 patients dying alone in hospitals, miles from their families. However, when it comes down to it, most are not actually…
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The Chronogram: The Chaplain’s Job
From Erica Ruggiero at The Chronogram: In the world of coronavirus, the halls at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie are quieter than normal. While still accepting non-COVID patients, fewer guests and visitors…
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BrandeisNOW: Undergraduate supporting chaplains
From Julian Cardillo at BrandeisNOW: There’s nothing like a life-and-death pandemic to give new meaning to one’s studies and interests. Simona Shuman ’22, a sociology major, is working with professor Wendy Cadge…
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The Groundtruth Project: Chaplains on the Frontlines of Covid-19
From Hayley Smith from the GroundTruth Project: For chaplains and other spiritual care providers, the responsibility of tending for the sick and suffering isn’t just about supporting those infected with the virus—it’s about…
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MDedge Internal Medicine: Undeterred during COVID-19, hospital chaplains transform delivery of spiritual care
By Doug Brunk from MDedge Internal Medicine: The first time that the Rev. Michael Mercier, BCC (a board-certified chaplain), provided spiritual care for a patient hospitalized with COVID-19 in March, he found…
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Lancaster Online: Chaplaincy on the front lines
From Earle Cornelius at Lancaster Online: Connecting with patients by digital means, holding phone and Zoom prayer conferences for hospital staffs, standing in for family members with a dying COVID-19 victim. This…
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hospital chaplains adjust to a new normal
From Shelia Poole at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In normal times, Jackson-Jordan, chaplain of Emory Decatur Hospital, would pray side by side with sick patients or with grieving family members, clasp their hands,…
