Our Pastoral Care can help you respond to emotional or spiritual needs as a result of your illness and being in hospital.
About this service
We offer compassionate emotional support and spiritual care for you, your family and friends. Our Pastoral Care Service acknowledges your beliefs, important relationships and all that is meaningful for you. It affirms your intrinsic value as a person.
Who we care for
We care for inpatients at North Canberra Hospital.
If you are an inpatient at Canberra or University of Canberra Hospital, you can use our Spiritual Support Service.
How to access this service
You do not need a referral from a doctor or nurse. You can contact our team yourself, or you can ask your care team to contact us for you.
Contact us by phone on: (02) 6201 6111.
What to expect
Pastoral Care can help if you are:
- Emotionally distressed
- Struggling with a sense of purpose or meaning
- Experiencing a time of crisis
- Feeling lonely or isolated
- Grieving a loss
- Making important decisions
- Needing support with your religious/spiritual practice
- Wishing to contact a priest or minister of religion
- Preparing for death
Where we’re located
We are based at North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce), Ground Level, Xavier Building.
