Resident Care Services Provided
Chaplain care services for all residents and immediate family members are voluntary, confidential, and
neutral from company operations.
neutral from company operations.
COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
- Make regular weekly visits to the community to interact with residents to build relationships of trust and friendship.
- Provide 24 hour, 365 day-a-year, Chaplain Emergency Care for crisis intervention, and work closely with management on any emergency situation or employee needs.
CHAPLAIN CARE TEAM ACTIVITIES
- Visit residents or immediate family members wherever care can be expressed and help given: hospitals, nursing homes, funeral homes, family homes or other neutral sites.
- At the request of a resident or family member:
- Help plan, conduct or attend funerals for residents, including follow-up support and encouragement to immediate family members during the grief period.
- Help locate representative of their religious group at resident’s request.
PERSONAL CARE
- Provide confidential chaplain discussions for issues of residents and/or their immediate family members.
- Provide referral service and act as coordinator for specialized assistance to residents and/or immediate family members with specific needs.
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
- Provide additional activities such as a worship service, bible study, etc. upon request of Administrator.
- Provide, upon request, a voluntarily attended Memorial service for fellow co-residents of a deceased resident either at the workplace or a neutral site.
- Coordinate with local clergy or resident’s personal clergy for extended care, or regular services at community
- Provide, as appropriate, informational materials (books, pamphlets, booklets, tracts and audio tapes) to help residents and immediate family members deal with specific issues/problems and provide principles for successful and happy living, at no additional expense to the Company or its residents.
- Participate in new resident orientation to explain the Resident Care Service and the role of the Chaplain Team.
