Catholic Healthcare West embraces the spiritual dimension of life and is committed to providing spiritual care services to patients, families and caregivers.

In times of crisis, we often find that our spirituality helps us maintain our health, cope with illness, traumas, and losses, and adjust to life transitions by integrating our bodies, minds, and spirits.

Spiritual care at CHW is the process by which a professional chaplain helps individuals and families draw upon their religious traditions, faith convictions or sense of life purpose to help them face crisis situations. Spiritual caregivers assist people who are dealing with issues such as fear, loneliness, hopelessness, and questions of meaning. Chaplains seek to embody compassion and to promote healing as they accompany individuals and families in their journey through illness, and at times, through death.

Spiritual care is a vital component of CHW's mission.