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Pastoral Care

Pastoral Care
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Parish Nurse Program

Pastoral Care is a special service designed around the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and families. Pastoral care functions with the understanding that each life is precious and sacred. Whatever our patient’s health status may be, our pastoral care staff is available to provide support, with respect to each person’s faith and beliefs.

Our hospital chapel:

  • is accessible 24 hours a day for patients and families
  • is conveniently located on the hospital’s first floor, by Clare’s Closet, the gift shop.
  • reflects the Roman Catholic faith tradition; however anyone, regardless of their faith, is welcome to come pray there.
  • celebrates daily Mass at 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday and at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Our on-call Chaplain:

  • is clinically trained, certified and is ecclesiastically ordained
  • is available in the hospital, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on-call for emergencies
  • works with the local pastors and churches to provide spiritual support
To contact Monroe Clinic’s Chaplain, call (608) 324-1466 or ask your nurse. You can also dial “0” from the hospital for the hospital operator to page him. After the working hours our nursing staff can help you get in touch with the chaplain. Our Chaplain is available to:

  • listen
  • pray for patients and families
  • suggest devotional material
  • rejoice with those who are experiencing the miracle of life
  • offer encouragement and support
  • mourn with those who are sorrowful and experiencing loss
  • contact your Minister, Priest, Pastor, or Rabbi
  • offer spiritual assessment and directions
  • participate in conflict resolution among staff members, patients and family members, if needed
  • facilitate communication between patients and care givers and family

Parish Nurse Program – Caring for the Whole Person

If you are interested in developing a parish nurse ministry or a health ministry, Monroe Clinic’s Parish Nurse Program offers the expertise you need. An experienced registered nurse, a member of Monroe Clinic’s pastoral team, uses years of experience to promote health, wellness, and the prevention of disease by encouraging a healthy balance between mind, body, and spirit.

Our Parish Nurse Coordinator will help you:
· Learn about parish nursing and educate your organization’s members
· Establish a health ministry to augment the parish nurse ministry
· Develop an administrative structure for a parish nurse program
· Assist in the selection of a parish nurse as needed
· Access the resources of Monroe Clinic and the Parish Nurse Program
· Enhance your parish nurse ministry with ongoing consultations

The services of Monroe Clinic’s Parish Nurse Program are provided at no cost to faith communities of any size or denomination. These services are offered as a result of our continuous commitment to improve the health of the communities we serve.

For more information, please contact Kris Wisnefske, RN BSN Parish Nurse Coordinator at 608-324-1185.


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