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What is a hospital chaplain?
Hospital chaplains offer spiritual help or supportive counseling to families who are in need. The chaplains at CHKD serve all faiths, religions, and cultures, and are available to meet with individuals and families to comfort at any time or during a crisis.
Chaplains are also available as a resource to hospital staff and employees. A chaplain is available in the hospital 24 hours per day.
When is the chapel open?
The chapel is open 24 hours a day. Located on the first floor near the front entrance, the chapel is available for prayer, reflection, meditation, or simply a place for quiet thought. Spiritual resources, such as our prayer requests book, inspirational materials, and a variety of sacred texts can be found in the chapel. Sabbath candles, rosaries, prayer rugs, Muslim prayer beads, and head coverings are also available upon request for use while in the hospital.
We welcome calls any time from patients and their families, as well as CHKD staff members. No question or concern is too small.
Advance Directives
CHKD understands that you are a unique individual. So are your wishes for the care you want to receive when you cannot speak for yourself.
Our Chaplaincy Services help patients and community members 18 and older understand their options and complete an advance directive, a legal document stating your wishes about how you would like to be cared for should you become incapacitated and unable to speak for yourself.
Chaplains assist you in preparing to put your wishes on paper so that your family and doctors will know the treatments you would like if you become too sick to tell them. You can schedule a time to meet one-on-one with one of our CHKD chaplains to discuss and prepare your advance directive.
This booklet explains your rights under Virginia law.
Este folleto explica sus derechos según las leyes de Virginia
Support Services at CHKD