We are doctors of the spirit

As religious communities mark Passover, Holy Week, and Ramadan, we talk with three chaplains from different faiths about the role spiritual wellbeing plays in caring for the whole person. Serious illness and dying can test and reaffirm notions of faith. The ministry of accompaniment is at the heart of the work of chaplains working in healthcare.

THE SPIRITUAL CARE OF THE WHOLE PERSON

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Imam Yusuf Hasan

Chaplain

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, N.Y.

MSKCC Spiritual & Religious Care  •  NYP Pastoral Care • African American Day Parade •  Association of Professional Chaplains • HealthCare Chaplaincy Network •  Association of Muslim Chaplains • Masjid Malcolm Shabazz

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Chloe Zelkha

Rabbinical Student

Hebrew Union College

Cincinnati, Ohio

Co-Founder

COVID Grief Network

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Rev. Danielle Pruitt Cummings

Palliative Care Chaplain

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center

Torrance, Calif.

Reflections Blog  •  PLCM Palliative Care

CONTRIBUTORS

• Chloe Zelkha
• Imam Yusuf Hasan
• Seán Collins
• Rev Danielle Pruitt Cummings

KEYWORDS

• spiritual care
• chaplains
• chaplain
• palliative care
• death & dying