:: Patient Care ::
 

The Chaplain spends the major share of his/her time visiting patients and, for those who desire it, giving pastoral care to them and their relatives. This includes sacramental ministry, care for the terminally ill, bereavement care, and funeral arrangements. The majority of patients have a religious affiliation and faith other than Christian, and their faith, beliefs and their religious identity respected and they are ministered to with sensitivity. Most are happy for the pastoral care ministry, but the individual's wishes are always accepted.

The Hospital is also a place where we are confronted with the realities of life and death. The loss of our dear ones is a traumatic experience and many of us may find the shock difficult to reckon with. The family often discovers their inadequacy in such situations. We may look for support and solidarity during such a time. Given such a state of grief and loss we often seek comfort and strength. It may be helpful to obtain help from others. In such circumstances the Chaplains of our department are of great assistance.

It is not a pleasing experience to be a patient, and the hospital can be a very lonely place. There is a lot of anxiety, fear and stress accompanying illness. Often it is not possible to share our anxieties and worries with the busy doctors and nurses. Perhaps, you wish to speak to someone on your personal feelings and concerns, worry or anxiety. Counseling services are an integral part of the services we provide for our patients and their relatives. If you want to talk to some one confidently about your feelings do ask one of our team members to be available for you.

The entire team of the Fellowship Department visits the sensitive areas where relatives of patients wait including OPD waiting areas and prays along with them every morning from 9 am to 10 am. All the names of the patients are received and prayed aloud.
Special visits and pastoral care is given every evening on week days to patients undergoing surgery the following day.

The Fellowship Department team along with volunteers, visit different wards every Sunday afternoon. All the relatives present inside the ward are summoned and the team leads a song, shares the message of the song and prays for the patients whose names are read out.

Different wards and areas to visit have been assigned to each Chaplain who is qualified and specially trained. They make regular visits to each patient spend quality time at their bedside and provide comfort, encouragement and spiritual support to patients as well as their relatives.

Different wards and areas to visit have been assigned to each Chaplain who is qualified and specially trained. They make regular visits to each patient spend quality time at their bedside and provide comfort, encouragement and spiritual support to patients as well as their relatives.
 

All the Care Givers are trained in Pre-Operative Counseling.

While you are admitted in our hospital you may be able to spend time reading and may be looking for suitable reading materials. There are leaflets set aside in the racks in various sections of the hospital, which you may pick up for your perusal. They contain words of comfort, and reassurance about the presence of God in the midst of your pain