Rabbi Hillel Fox is the Director of Chaplaincy Care for North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. He helped spearhead his hospital's efforts to set up"tele-chaplaincy" for patients in isolation rooms, as well as for their family members in quarantine. The type of hotline service allows anyone to call in and speak with a chaplain over the phone. There is also the ability for patients to video conference with a chaplain from their rooms.
A patient is wheeled across as bridge between buildings inside Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in New York, April 1, 2020."It's not the same as in-person for sure," Fox said."Nothing replaces human touch. But 10 years ago, who would have thought that we can have these kinds of communication?"
The hospital where Fleenor works has set up a similar tele-chaplaincy service. In addition, they've partnered with two chaplain certification bodies to extend the support they are able to give. Rev. Karen Swiderski has worked as a chaplain at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Illinois, for more than 25 years, and said she feels like she's"walking in history" every day since the virus'sHer team has started doing chaplain calls, and although it's been difficult to lose"the connection and intimacy" that comes with an in-person conversation, she said it's been a cathartic experience for patients in isolation.
I hope they have extensive counselors and chaplains available for all those Healthcare providers who are currently frontline in those hospitals and emergency rooms as well!They need serious emotional support to get through this horrible Pandemic! Let's keep them all in prayer 🙏
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'Emotional'
When so many are dying
Thank god
No thank you! It's hard enough keeping my children safe from the coronavirus, I will not put their safety in the hands of any church affiliation especially pedophiles
this is really not a good news
美国的神职人员在新冠瘟疫中可以抚慰患者的心灵…这在中国也是完全不可能的。中国患者没有得到过这种安慰……当然， 中国患者也没有信仰。死了就去见马克思…
I really hope their services will not be much needed in these hospitals
This is completely unacceptable. At this time in history and with the technology in place it is absolutely shocking that this could happen! Millions of Americans will lose their jobs due to these panic-driven coronavirus lockdowns. These people should be fired!
Florida Man diagnosed with CoronavirusPandemic said hydroxycholorquine...
Administrating last rights? To help all the dead pass on peacefully, due to 45pp✳️’s refusal to take actions in a timely manner & failure to protect American lives.
They should also protect themselves.
Prayers
They are essential. People are dying alone.
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Ostatnie namaszczenie?
Chaplains have always been critical to the health and wellbeing of the faithful. Even if we may not be religious ourselves, we’re not being called on to look down on that need.
I not gonna even!
tobyjrtaber 😢😢🙏
I'm ok with this, as long as they're taking precautions to limit the spread of the disease. People need comfort in their time of grief. But if they're not already, grief counselors should also be classified as 'critical' employees.
We have some amazing chaplains at our hospital of all faiths . This is their calling . So proud to call them my friends
Good. Well being depends on Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, AND Spiritual health.
Why? Only people who are actual medical workers should be there.
Great
Why is God spreading this virus?
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