BC Women's

During your time at Women's, you may experience times of extreme joy and celebration, or times of great distress. You may want to express your joy or thanksgiving in some way or your experience may raise many intense emotions and often painful questions:

Spiritual care, provided by hospital chaplains, is available to help you explore these questions and others. The chaplain is able to:

• offer comfort and compassion;


• listen to your story;


• support you in your journey;


• help with difficult decisions you may be facing;


• offer spiritual support and prayer if you wish;


• help you plan special services of thanksgiving or remembrance; or


• contact a local minister or spiritual leader.

The chaplain can also help you explain to staff the needs you may have related to your religious beliefs.

It is a belief of the Spiritual Care program that spiritual well-being is an important aspect of health and something worth striving for.

View video to learn more about Spiritual Care.

About our chaplains

The chaplains at Women's are specially trained and experienced in supporting women and families during times of stress. They are trained and certified by the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC).

The chaplain is a member of the health care team and works closely with the team to ensure your spiritual care needs are addressed.

The chapel, on the 2nd floor near Balsam Square (follow the signs), is open as a place of prayer for persons of all faiths and traditions.

Please feel free to use this space whenever you need a few peaceful moments.

Memorial Page
Memorial pages have been created in honour and in memory of loved babies and children who have died at Children's and Women's Health Centre of BC.
 

Books and written materials for women and families are available through the Spiritual Care office. We serve people of many different faiths, and materials from your own tradition may be available. If you need help contacting your own minister or someone of your own faith or denomination, please speak to the chaplain.

A chaplain is available on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Outside of regular office hours, a team of on-call chaplains responds to emergencies. Please ask a nurse or staff person to page us, or leave a message at our office. We are able to visit you in our office or any other area of the hospital.