Pastoral Care

Elizabeth Lenegan, PhD, Director

Overview

The Pastoral Care Department is an inter-faith department supporting the concept of holistic medicine. This concept recognizes the integration of spiritual, emotional, social, psychological and physical care as necessary for the health of the whole person. Working collaboratively with other health care professionals, chaplains provide spiritual care to all persons in the Institute regardless of religious affiliation.

Upcoming Programs

Pastoral Care Visitor's Training Program will begin on September 12, 2009. Check back soon for a brochure and registration form.

Patient/Caregiver Retreat – Nuture Your Hope: A Retreat for Patients and Caregivers, Friday October 16 to Saturday October 17, 2009, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York.  Click here for an informational brochure.

Description of Department Services

The services offered by the Department of Pastoral Care are at this link or on the left hand side of the page. You can also download a PDF brochure here.

Location and Availability

The Pastoral Care office is located near the Chapel. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am through 5:00 pm. Religious articles and reading materials are also available. For more information contact (716) 845-8051.

Worship Services

The nondenominational chapel is located on the first floor of the main hospital (room H1403).
It is open to patients, family members and staff at all times for meditation and prayer.

• Roman Catholic Mass – Monday and Wednesday and first Friday of the month at Noon.
• Roman Catholic Communion Service – Thursday at Noon.
• Interfaith Prayer Service – Monday at 1:30 pm. Services for other faiths are coordinated through the Pastoral Care Office.
• Protestant Communion Service – First Sunday of the month at 11 am.
• Holy Days are scheduled as appropriate.
• Bedside services are available on request.
• The chaplains will do all they can to help patients and their familiy members observe religious practices during a hospital stay.