Clinical Service

Patients and Families

Call Spiritual Health When:

• A patient or family member is experiencing emotional distress, or simply displays strong emotions that may signal need for help with feelings
• A patient is dying or has died and it seems patient or family could benefit from emotional/spiritual support
• A patient has received a new diagnosis or there is a significant change in the plan of care, such as a transfer from regular floor to a critical care unit
• A family meeting is happening - the spiritual health clinician can offer support during and after the meeting, and help interpret patient/family needs to the treatment team
• There is conflict between the patient and family or between the patient/family and staff
• There are religious or cultural factors that impact decision making
• A patient is experiencing loneliness or isolation in the hospital
• Patient seems to be losing hope or motivation
• A patient or family member is seeking religious care - if the spiritual health clinician is unable to offer the specific service, contact can be made with outside religious leaders
• Patient or family expresses desire to discuss organ, tissue or eye donation
• Patient is having trouble coping with an illness
• Patient or family requests information about Advance Directives (Not available at Emory Johns Creek Hospital)

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