Catholic Health Services of Long Island Sponsors Spiritual Care Companion Program

John Mitty Monday, January 14, 2013

Melville, NY- Catholic Health Services (CHS) of Long Island, one of the region’s largest integrated healthcare systems, is sponsoring a training program for volunteers who are interested in becoming a CHS Spiritual Care Companion.  This free program will offer individuals the required skills necessary for caring and listening to people who are sick or elderly. The training classes will cover such topics as: goals of ministry to the sick, how to be a good listener, how to respond to crisis and grief and more.

Learn more about sharing your gift of time and presence as a CHS Spiritual Care Companion and help those who are hospitalized, living in a nursing home, or homebound. Those interested may attend an informational session on Saturday, February 9, 2013 from 9:30am – 11:30am at Catholic Health Services of Long Island, 245 Old Country Road, Melville, NY. There will be 3 training sessions which will be held on March 9^th, March 23^rd and April 6^th from 9:30am – 3:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. 

For further information or to register, please call Carol Cella at 631-465-6307, Trish Luvin at 631-465-6306 or Jo-Andrew at 631-465-6308.

Founded in 1997, Catholic Health Services of Long Island is an integrated healthcare delivery system that includes some of the region’s finest health and human service agencies. It is comprised of six hospitals, three nursing homes, a regional home care and hospice network, and a community-based agency for people with special needs. More than 15,200 staff and 2,700 medical professionals work within the system.

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