Pastoral and spiritual care

meet – listen – support

Pastoral and spiritual care is a qualified, judgement-free, mindful service offering support for patients and their relatives, as well as employees of the Swiss Paraplegic Centre.

• The individual in question is the focus, with their aspirations, joys, and troubles, regardless of their association with a particular religion or religious denomination, and regardless of their worldview.

• In addition to the physical, social and psychological dimensions, spirituality is an important resource in recovery and dealing with things that cannot be changed.

• Our pastoral and spiritual care service is subject to an obligation to secrecy with regard to all meetings and discussions.

 

Our remit

Listening, supporting and accompanying.

• Celebrating religious services and rituals (such as an evening meal/communion, prayers, blessings, and symbols).

• On request, bringing in pastoral care workers from diverse religious communities.

• Emergency response and terminal care.

• Organisation of a visiting service by volunteers.

 

Key focus

• Pastoral and spiritual care sometimes simply means staying with someone and listening.

• As providers of pastoral care we look for what brings strength, confidence, and hope, together with those affected.

• As providers of pastoral care we practice a liberating religiousness which promotes life, permits doubt, and reinforces hope.

 

Prayer room

• In the non-denominational prayer room at the main entrance, people of any religion or none can find peace, words of encouragement, symbols of hope, and light in the dark.