Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care

Chaplaincy Services

Chaplaincy Services is here to help you. Spiritual and religious questions for patients and families arise throughout the experience of illness. Hopes and dreams change and often plans must change along with them. Our chaplains are here to support you as you deal with a difficult diagnosis, changes in your life, a painful disease, having to make tough decisions, or when you need support with your beliefs, values, or relationship with the Sacred in your life.

Chaplains are an important part of professional teams that care for you at UHN. Our chaplaincy team consists of senior chaplains/teaching supervisors, staff chaplains, chaplain residents/interns and volunteers. We represent a variety of religious traditions. At your request, chaplains can obtain the services of a member of the clergy from your faith group.

Visitation
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., referrals can be made by calling the Chaplaincy office at (416) 946 4501, ext. 5652 or by asking the nurse to page the chaplain. Evenings and weekends, emergency referrals can be made by calling locating at (416) 946-2000 and asking them to page the on-call chaplain. Volunteer visitors of various faiths visit within the hospital by providing additional support to patients by lending a sensitive listening ear.

The Chaplaincy Office
Located on the main floor room M-517 (just off the main lobby opposite the pharmacy near the University Street entrance), the chaplaincy office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Conway Chapel
The multi-faith Conway Chapel is located on the main floor room M-519 next to the chaplaincy office. It is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for prayer and quiet meditation. The chapel can be accessed at other times by contacting security near the information desk in the main lobby.

Chapel Services
A weekly Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated Wednesdays at 12-noon. All are welcome.

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