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Programs & Services


Spiritual Care Services

Clinically and theologically trained spiritual care providers (chaplains) support spiritual health needs for those with any or no religious affiliation.

This Service Provides spiritual and emotional support for patients, families and staff as an integral part of the multidisciplinary care team that works within the health care system to assess and address spiritual care needs, which may include:

  • spiritual assessment and intervention
  • facilitating rituals and sacraments (e.g. sweet-grass, sacrament of the sick)
  • decision-making support and supportive care for patient and family at end-of-life
  • collaboration with religious leaders at patient's and / or family's request
  • serving as a resource to care team on topics such as communication, religious and cultural awareness, grief and bereavement, compassion fatigue, and spiritual needs assessment
  • daily 24-hour (on-call) coverage at most acute care centres

Chaplains adhere to professional standards of practice for spiritual care delivery.

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Contact Details

Mineral Springs Hospital

Address
305 Lynx Street
Banff, Alberta
T1L 1H7
Telephone
403-762-2222, 403-760-1917 ( On- call Cellular number)
Fax
403-762-4193
Accessibility

This facility is wheelchair accessible.

Hours of Operation
Note
Service hours not available.
Access
Service Providers May Include
certified spiritual care providers, chaplains
Service Access

Please call the hospital switchboard for further information.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations