Specially trained church hospital chaplains are available to patients, relatives and hospital staff for discussions. Some of these are pastors or appropriately trained church laypersons. The offer applies to people who are looking for answers and comfort in faith in crisis situations, but also to non-religious people or believers of other religions (e.g. Muslims).
The tasks of the hospital chaplaincy include:
- Support of relatives,
- pastoral support of the hospital staff,
- Religious services, prayers, blessings of the sick, farewells,
- Participation in ethical issues (ethics committee, ethical case discussions),
- Public relations work on ethical issues that affect everyday clinical life and society’s approach to illness and dying.
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