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Our Spiritual Care Department is an important component of our
commitment to quality care for patients and their families.
Located on the first floor of Jefferson Regional Medical Center, the
Spiritual Care Department provides the services listed below.
Private Consultation
- Spiritual care for patients, families, and staff
- Counseling offered for ethical issues
- Information regarding Advance Directives
Programs for the Hospital Community
- Echement Family All Faiths Chapel is always open
- Dial-A-Prayer available by calling extension 4848.
- Weekly Catholic Mass televised live from the Chapel
- Weekly Interfaith Prayer Service televised live from the Chapel
- Holy Communion distributed to Roman Catholic patients throughout the week
- Communion available to Protestant patients upon request
- Faith communities notified of patients’ admission upon patient request
- Patient Memorial Services held three times annually
Assistance is also available to clergy and religious leaders at the
Department Office, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.
Staff
The following staff members serve in the Spiritual Care
Department.
- Judi Pasino is the director of spiritual care at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She is a Catholic laywoman who is board-certified by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains.
- Rev Paul C. Edwards, staff chaplain, is an ordained minister with the American Baptist Churches, USA. He is board-certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains.
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