Spiritual Care
For Staff
As we work alongside you to care for our patients and their loved ones, we are equally dedicated to supporting your well-being.
Spiritual Care is the only department at UCSF Health whose purpose includes emotional, existential and spiritual well-being for staff, faculty and learners.
We Are Here For You When
- You or your team would like a supportive debriefing of a difficult experience
- You or your team would like a Blessing of Hands (inclusive moment to appreciate your work), a Moment of Mindfulness, or a Time of Remembering to honor patients who have died
- You are experiencing moral distress or have ethical or cultural concerns about patient care
- A patient or loved one has emotional distress or is sharing strong emotions
- A patient is dying or has died and you or the family could benefit from support
- A patient has received a new diagnosis or there is a major change in plan of care
- A goals of care meeting is taking place and the patient/family or interdisciplinary team could use support
- There are cultural or religious factors impacting patient decision making
- A patient is experiencing loneliness, isolation, or despair
- A patient is having trouble coping with illness
- A patient or family is seeking religious care
We are available 24/7 on Voalte in the following roles:
Chaplain On-Call MB | Chaplain On-Call MZ | Chaplain On-Call PARN
Office Phones: Mission Bay: 415-514-4200 | Parnassus: 415-353-1941
MID-DAY MINDFULNESS
Join us for Mid-Day Mindfulness: A Peaceful Pause – guided meditation – no experience necessary.
12:00-12:15 pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday (except Medical Center holidays)