CHW has a spiritual care leader at each CHW hospital to provide Spiritual Care Services to all patients who request it.
The spiritual care leader organizes and implements a comprehensive program of spiritual care across the continuum of care. He or she exhibits skills and experience in identifying and addressing spiritual issues related to health and wellness, illness and healing, suffering and dying. This individual is a certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains, the National Association of Catholic Chaplains, or another professional chaplaincy certifying organization.

We provide quality spiritual care that supports our patient's faith, beliefs and values.
The spiritual care team provides a comprehensive program of spiritual care services to persons of diverse spiritual, religious and cultural practices. Spiritual Care Services demonstrates its ability to assist people to integrate their spiritual values and beliefs to promote healing, health and alleviate suffering. The members of the spiritual care team participate in the education and provision of end-of-life care.

Spiritual Care is part of patient assessment, documentation, consultation and ethical decision making.
Spiritual care interventions are documented in the patient's medical record according to facility policies and accreditation guidelines.  Professional chaplains are vital members of the patient care team.

We support the variety of faith traditions represented by our patients.
The hospital chaplains collaborate with local community clergy.

We promote certification, continuing education and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
Certified chaplains and other spiritual care team members maintain their certification and/or their continuing education as determined by their professional and certifying bodies. Spiritual Care Services promotes the training of chaplains by offering Clinical Pastoral Education programs and/or on-site field placements for interns where this is feasible. Where Spiritual Care Services include CPE, it is maintained in accordance with accreditation standards. Spiritual Care Services departments offer in-services, educational programs, and volunteer training within the facility and in local community settings.

We facilitate religious celebrations in a manner sensitive to the cultural and faith diversity of our patients in CHW facilities.
The Sacraments of the Catholic Church and rituals of other faith traditions are made available whenever possible. Spiritual Care Services coordinates prayer, rituals and services with sensitivity to individuals' faith traditions and/or personal spirituality.  Adequate space for worship and reflection is made available in a convenient, accessible location, and is furnished in a manner sensitive and adaptable to interfaith worship services.