Caring for Patients & Loved Ones
"Solicitude adds the measure of value where everyone is irreplaceable in our esteem and affection."
-- Paul Ricoeur
Chaplains provide spiritual care to St. Luke's patients and their loved ones who come from a broad range of religious backgrounds -- Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim and all varieties of the Christian and Jewish faiths. Chaplains are also available to patients and their loved ones who do not have any particular religious background.
California Pacific Medical Center -- St. Luke's Campus
Chaplaincy Department
3555 Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 600-6000
Hours: 24-Hour Coverage for Emergencies
Chaplaincy Counselling & Care
Chaplains at St. Luke's provide spiritual counsel, including end-of-life counselling, to patients and their families and loved ones. The chaplaincy staff is available to serve all inpatients in the hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility and SubAcute Care Unit.
Chaplains assess patient needs, and respond to immediate emotional and spiritual needs. They also participate in family discussions on continuation of care or withdrawal of life support.
Patient visiting at St. Luke's is available daily by Chaplaincy staff, who bring spiritual counselling to the bedside.
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Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Staff
St. Luke's chaplains are sensitive to the needs of the many traditions of our patients, and provide spiritual resources in many faiths.
Chaplains include:
• The Rev. Landon Bogan, Presbyterian Minister
• The Rev. Faustine Mosha, Catholic Priest
Chaplain Interns include:
• Judith Goleman, Jewish Rabbinical Student
• Rebecca Henson, Eastern Orthodox
• The Rev. Ben Jennings, Baptist Minister
• Karen Thistlethwaite, Presbyterian
• The Rev. Edmond Yeung, United Church of Christ Minister
Leaders and volunteers of many faiths and traditions also provide spiritual care, including:
• Catholic Eucharistic ministers
• Muslim volunteer visitors
• Jewish rabbis
• Denominational and Non-Denominational Christian visitors
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