CAPC Palliative Care Discussion Forum
Chaplaincy in Palliative Care Settings
I certainly agree that religion and culture interlock at many points. The trick with both is to be informed by what we have learned to be generally true of people from a particular religion or culture while being open to and respecting the uniqueness of the individual before us. Good materials to help in this process can be found in the Resource Room of the web site of the Association of Professional Chaplains. Good assessment is also key. For chaplains, the basic issue is to presume that we work from where the patient or family member is, not from where we are or think they ought to be. Any chaplain who is CPE trained and oriented to this premise should do well with people of any tradition. It is not necessary to match the tradition of the chaplain with the tradition of the patient unless that is what the patient requests.
The Rev. George Handzo, BCC
Vice President
Pastoral Care Leadership & Practice
The HealthCare Chaplaincy
New York, NY
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