HealthCare Chaplaincy Fact Sheet
HealthCare Chaplaincy Fact Sheet
HealthCare Chaplaincy Fact Sheet
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and adherence to the professional code of ethics. A professional chaplain:<br />
Serves all people regardless of religion or beliefs – not solely those of the chaplain's own faith.<br />
Does not proselytize or promote the chaplain's own faith tradition.<br />
Is an objective mediator who helps defuse conflicts and crises through facilitating communication and cultural<br />
sensitivity<br />
Gains new skills through continuing professional education.<br />
Research<br />
In 2011 the John Templeton Foundation selected <strong>HealthCare</strong> <strong>Chaplaincy</strong> (HCC) to manage a three-year $3 million<br />
grant to identify and explore hypotheses about chaplains’ contributions to palliative care and build a community of<br />
researchers, including professional chaplains, to grow the field of research on spiritual care in palliative care.<br />
HCC staff has published close to 100 research articles on different aspects of spirituality and health in peerreviewed<br />
scientific journals in medicine, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, and chaplaincy/pastoral care.<br />
Professional Education<br />
HCC and The California State University Institute for Palliative Care – two leaders in their fields – have joined<br />
forces to create a new online certificate course to train chaplains and other spiritual care providers in effective<br />
delivery of palliative care to patients and their families in hospitals, hospices, long-term care facilities, and<br />
elsewhere. In addition, HCC is one of the largest providers of clinical pastoral education.<br />
HCC publishes PlainViews ® , the preeminent online professional journal for chaplains and other spiritual care<br />
providers. Sample issue here: http://bit.ly/JPLHtj Website: http://bit.ly/LzsBDo<br />
Clinical Practice<br />
Since 1961, <strong>HealthCare</strong> <strong>Chaplaincy</strong>’s professional chaplains, have helped close to 6 million patients, family and<br />
staff coping with life-changing health situations find meaning or comfort – whatever their faith, beliefs or culture – in<br />
hospitals, academic medical centers, long-term care facilities, and outpatient settings. HCC’s partner institutions<br />
include Beth Israel Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Lawrence Hospital Center, Memorial Sloan-<br />
Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York Hospital Queens, NYU Langone Medical Center,<br />
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, St. Mary’s Center, and Winthrop-University Hospital.<br />
A National Model – In Development<br />
<strong>HealthCare</strong> <strong>Chaplaincy</strong> is developing the National Center for Palliative Care Innovation, including a 120-unit<br />
enhanced assisted living residence for people with serious, chronic illnesses who can no longer live independently.<br />
The National Center will demonstrate for how ill people in their final years can live with excellent medical care<br />
combined with grace, dignity, and emotional and spiritual support.<br />
Website: www.healthcarechaplaincy.org<br />
Contact: comm@healthcarechaplaincy.org<br />
or 212-644-1111 x141<br />
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<strong>HealthCare</strong> <strong>Chaplaincy</strong> is a nonprofit organization that depends on the generous support of its contributors to fulfill its mission.<br />
You can donate securely online at http://bit.ly/TEjjf7<br />
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