It is widely believed that healing is
more than a physical process. At
Winthrop, healthcare professionals and
spiritual leaders work together to treat
the body, mind and spirit.
Chaplains in the Hospital’s Pastoral
Care and Education Department are
dedicated to giving emotional and
spiritual support to patients during
their Hospital stay. These Chaplains
offer patients and their loved ones
healing ministry, spiritual support and
bereavement counseling 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Chaplains in the Hospital’s Pastoral Care and Education
Department include (l.-r.) Reverend Min Park, MDiv,
DMin, BCC, Staff Chaplain; Reverend Karen Jones, MA,
MDiv, Director of Pastoral Care and Education; Eglon
Angel, MDiv, BCC, Staff Chaplain; and Joan Guevara,
MDiv, BCC, Staff Chaplain. The team is available to listen,
pray, help support family members, contact a patient’s clergy
or faith group, or simply be a quiet, comforting presence in
a time of need.
As integral members of the healthcare
team, Winthrop’s Chaplains help
clarify and address concerns, and facilitate
communication between the
patient, family and the entire healthcare
team to ensure that the care plan integrates
the beliefs, values and practices
that are important to the patient and
family. Winthrop’s Chaplains are Board
Certified in Chaplaincy and have
undergone extensive training, including
completion of a Masters program and a
hospital residency. They are either
ordained ministers or have been commissioned
by their denomination, and
they are endorsed by their faith group.
The Department is led by Reverend
Karen Jones, MA, MDiv, who serves as
a liaison between the Hospital and
community clergy of all
faiths and denominations.
Reverend Jones is committed
to raising awareness of
the spiritual dimension of
healing, while cultivating
an understanding of, and
respect for, the faith traditions
of the diverse religious
communities served by
Winthrop.
“We assure that patients’
religious, spiritual and cultural
beliefs and practices are
identified and accommodated
throughout their Hospital
stay,” said Reverend Jones.
“Our Chaplains can contact
clergy of a patient’s faith, or
minister directly through discussion,
prayer, rituals and sacraments.”
For patients or family members
seeking emotional support, Winthrop
Chaplains are here to provide a shoulder
to lean on. Regardless of a person’s
religious or spiritual beliefs, Chaplains
can help patients and their loved ones
find meaning and comfort in what may
be a very trying time.
Chaplains also help facilitate conversations
around end-of-life care and
ensure that a patient’s religious and
spiritual wishes are tended to. At a time
of loss, Chaplains can provide around-the-clock bereavement support.
As the only Long Island satellite
location of HealthCare Chaplaincy – an
accredited Center of the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education – Winthrop
Chaplains receive ongoing support, training
and education to help strengthen
their practice. HealthCare Chaplaincy,
founded in 1961, is the leader in the
research, education and practice of multifaith
spiritual care within healthcare.
If you or your loved one is hospitalized
at Winthrop and you wish to
speak with a Chaplain, simply let your
nurse know or call (516) 663-4749.
To accommodate the needs of families of observant Jewish patients,
Winthrop also offers a variety of services, including a Sabbath House. This facility
may house up to five families and offers a kitchen equipped for kosher food handling
and lights that turn on automatically in the afternoon and shut off at night on
the Sabbath. Within the Hospital setting, there are numerous resources for Jewish
patients and visitors. These include a Sabbath elevator, which stops at each floor
on the Sabbath and Yom Tov, Glatt Kosher patient meals and Sabbath candles.
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Vol. 22, No. 3
Winter 2012
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