Spiritual care

Spiritual care provides patients and their families or carers with spiritual, religious, and emotional support to enhance health and wellbeing during hospital stays.

We can provide support during times of trauma, ill health, sadness and grief through:

• non-judgemental, attentive and respectful listening
• talking through questions about meaning, purpose, relationships, life and death and feelings of despair, sadness, loss and grief
• human connectedness and friendship
• facilitation of spiritual and religious care for people whose faith requires liaison with their community
• religious and sacramental care such as prayer, communion or anointing as requested
• mindfulness and meditation
• self-expression through music, art, or writing.

Spiritual care goes beyond medical treatment and centres on your needs and beliefs. It does not impose but seeks to listen respectfully and confidentially to promote comfort and healing.

Our team of spiritual care practitioners and chaplains can assess spiritual and religious needs and facilitate support within the community as required.

The Spiritual Care Centre at the RAH is a quiet space where patients, families/carers, visitors and staff members can participate in spiritual and religious practices, such as prayer, reflection and mindfulness.

The space includes a Chapel and Sacred Space.

The Spiritual Care Centre is in the RAH main concourse on Level 3, Zone B.