Service Finder: Canberra Hospital - Spiritual Support Services
Support group service, GARRAN, ACT 2605
Address:
Level 2 Building 3, Yamba Drive, GARRAN, ACT, 2605
Contact:
- Ph: 02 5124 3849
- E: clair.hochstetler@act.gov.au
- W: Visit website health.act.gov.au/health-services/canberra-hospital/patients-and-visitors/patient-liaison/pastoral-care%23aclxrs
Today's opening hours:
24 hours
Open now
Opening times:
- Monday: 24 hours
- Tuesday: 24 hours
- Wednesday: 24 hours
- Thursday: 24 hours
- Friday: 24 hours
- Saturday: 24 hours
- Sunday: 24 hours
Public holidays: View holiday hours Hide holiday hours
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New Year's Day:
01 January 2022 24 hours -
New Year's Day Additional Day:
03 January 2022 24 hours -
Australia Day:
26 January 2022 24 hours -
Canberra Day:
14 March 2022 24 hours -
Good Friday:
15 April 2022 24 hours -
Easter Saturday:
16 April 2022 24 hours -
Easter Sunday:
17 April 2022 24 hours -
Easter Monday:
18 April 2022 24 hours -
Anzac Day:
25 April 2022 24 hours -
Queen's Birthday - ACT:
13 June 2022 24 hours -
Labour Day - ACT:
03 October 2022 24 hours -
Christmas Day:
25 December 2022 24 hours -
Boxing Day:
26 December 2022 24 hours
Billing:
Other Option
Wheelchair access:
Yes
Additional Information:
Our Pastoral Care Practitioners come from a variety of belief groups and religious backgrounds and are a combination of staff and trained volunteers available to offer emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, carers and staff throughout the Canberra Hospital. They are available in person, either on-site or on-call through the hospital's switchboard.
Chaplaincy and Pastoral/Spiritual Care includes members of a general team who relate with persons who claim to have no specific religious background or affiliation but who appreciate visits or are seeking spiritual support.
A Multifaith sacred space located in Building 3, Level 2 is open to all and available 24 hours a day. It is specifically designed for private prayer and individual/group meditation. It is also used as a Christian Chapel, Jewish Temple, and for daily prayers by Muslims, thus various religious services and group meditations are regularly held there Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - as well as periodic memorial services and special celebrations conducted by belief or faith group leaders coordinated by the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care Manager. A schedule of all regular weekly worship services/times are available on notice boards near the Multifaith centre or by contacting the Pastoral Care office directly.
Bedside communion is available upon request. Anyone may request a friendly pastoral care visit or specific spiritual support at anytime, either personally or to make a referral on behalf of someone else.
Chaplains and Pastoral Carers are available on campus during work hours and designated representatives are on-call 24 hours a day. Contact the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care office directly on (02) 6244 3849 or via the hospital's switchboard on (02) 6244 2222 to reach the on-call service.
