Pastoral Care

Since the inception of Baptist Medical Center in 1955 and the addition of Baptist Health services, Pastoral Care has been a part of the healthcare team.

Our Staff provides support with the spiritual and emotional aspects of the healthcare experience. The Pastoral Care department assists the health system to provide the community with holistic treatment of body, mind and spirit.

Begun in 1980, Baptist Medical Center and Wolfson Children's Hospital provide Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training for theological students, parish clergy, graduate degree candidates, and selected laypersons.

Pastoral services include the following: Supportive care of patients, families and staff Crisis and grief ministry/24-hour in-house on-call Bereavement/Grief counseling Worship, prayer, and religious rituals Accessible range of multi-faith resources, e.g. priests and rabbis Daily routine Pastoral Care and counseling in assigned units Religious literature and audiovisual resources Community Education Ethics committee representation and consults planning for patient care Interaction and mentoring CPE students and volunteers Support Groups in selected areas Special event and memorial services

Frequent Contacts Baptist Medical Center Downtown Wolfson Children's Hospital 904.202.2828 Baptist Medical Center - Beaches 904.627.2470 Baptist Medical Center - Nassau 904.321.3518 Baptist Medical Center - South 904.271.6933