Hospital Chaplains Uplift Patients And Families During COVID-19

Hospital chaplains serve a unique role in health care at this time.

By Bianca Martin
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CLERGICAL CARE
Mount Sinai chaplain Silvia Mejia stands outside of the hospital in New York. Mejia, who is one of many young spiritual counselors helping families cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Jessie Wardarski / ASSOCIATED PRESS
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CLERGICAL CARE
Mount Sinai chaplain Silvia Mejia stands outside of the hospital in New York. Mejia, who is one of many young spiritual counselors helping families cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Jessie Wardarski / ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hospital Chaplains Uplift Patients And Families During COVID-19

Hospital chaplains serve a unique role in health care at this time.

By Bianca Martin
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Hospital chaplains are providing emotional support for COVID-19 patients and their families during the pandemic.

Reset checks in with a longtime hospital chaplain about his work in the South Chicago area.

GUEST: Rev. Horace Bridges, vice president of mission and spiritual care at Advocate Aurora Health