Spiritual Care Resources

"A crisis in health almost always results in a crisis in our sense of meaning, identity and purpose.  It is at these times that we are most dependent on our spirituality. " Brian Zimmer, Director of Mission SPH

Spirituality is expressed in the attitudes, beliefs and practices which empower people's lives and help them to know hope, experience healing, and to embrace community with others. St. Paul's Hospital is committed to providing quality spiritual care in the health care setting in an effort to help others through words, acts and companionship,

Presence and listening are two expressions of caring that prove to be important for the achievement and maintenance of health.

Spiritual Care providers are on site from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. daily, and on call during off hours. In addition, there are Chaplains available who represent various Christian traditions including Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Mennonite, Anglican and United. We also welcome the opportunity to help you contact spiritual caregivers of your particular church and those of other faith traditions.

Confession, Communion, and the Sacrament of the Sick(anointing) are readily available upon request.

The chapel is located on the 3rd floor. A Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated Sundays at 4:00 p.m.

The First Nations Prayer and Ceremonial Room is located on the 5th floor. Sweet grass ceremonies are available upon request.

A Multifaith Stillness Room, available 24 hours per day, on the 5th floor.

An interdenominational  Memorial Service is held the last Saturday of January, March*, May, July, September and November at 11:00 a.m. in the Auditorium.

*Note: In 2013 the  memorial service in March will be moved up to March 23 because March 30 is Holy Saturday.

To contact a Spiritual Care Associate, ask for help at the nursing desk, or call 655-5000 and ask them to page Spiritual Care.

Through its Spiritual Care Education Centre, St. Paul's Hospital provides education accredited by the Canadian Association for Pastoral Practice and Education. Two units of Clinical Pastoral Equation (CPE) are offered annually by the resident Spiritual Care Educator who collaborates with the Hospital's Spiritual Care Department in establishing clinical placements for students. These programs are comprised of four hundred hours of instruction and experience with 200 hours of classroom and small group work and 200 hours of clinical practice on the wards of the hospital.

For further information please contact the Spiritual Care Educator, Brian Walton, for more information at 655-5827 or brian.walton@saskatoonhealthregion.ca.

	Spiritual Care Case for Support