Benefits of Hospice Chaplaincy Services

Welcome to Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. We’re glad you joined us. Before we begin, we would like to thank our sponsors, Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass,  and Jenior Appraisals and Liquidations. Today pharmacist Brad White & Paul White are broadcasting from our administrative offices and our guest is, Darrell Maze, Hospital Chaplain with Aultman Health Systems.

Hospice care is designed to help terminally ill people live out their final days in as much comfort as possible. The practical application of palliative care, in most cases, focuses on alleviating physical pain. But there are other elements involved. Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual comfort all take on vital importance at the end of life. Faith may take precedence over everything else in these moments.

No matter what a hospice patient believes, the interconnected concepts of mind, body, and soul are deeply ingrained across most cultures. When faced with their own mortality, people often feel an urgent need to get their spiritual affairs in order. At its best, hospice care can allow patients to incorporate faith into their life during their final days as much or as little as they desire.

Today, Darrell will talk with us about his role as a Hospice Chaplain at Aultman Hospital. We’d like to remind our listeners that today’s program is also available on our podcast which can be downloaded from the app store on your mobile phone. Look for Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy and you can listen to any of our programs, anytime.

Tune in to Learn More About the Benefits of Hospice Chaplaincy Services:

• How did you get involved in becoming a hospice chaplain?

• What are some ways hospice chaplaincy may differ from hospital chaplaincy?

• What does a hospice chaplain do?

• Who might benefit from hospice chaplaincy services?

• What are some misconceptions about hospice chaplain services?

• How do you define spirituality and how it might differ from religion?

• What is a common question you encounter from patients?

• What is one of the main concerns patients in hospice have?

• How do you continue to stay open and engaged in this kind of work while dealing with so many deaths?

• What are some challenges you encounter in hospice as a spiritual care provider?

• How do you navigate the spiritual needs of the patients if they differ from that of their families?

• What are some indications that a person is experiencing spiritual distress?

• When are people more prone to have spiritual distress?

• How are spirituality and loss connected?

• What would you name as some of the biggest challenges in dealing with loss?

• How do you help a person who is questioning their spiritual beliefs?

• What are some tips you would give listeners on how to help people dealing with loss?

• What does preventative maintenance look like in handling loss during the holidays?

• What characteristics have you observed in individuals who cope well spiritually?

Thank you to our guest, Darrell Maze, Hospital Chaplain with Aultman Health Systems. We’d like to remind our listeners if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Aultman Health Systems, Studio Arts & Glass, and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy.

Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

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