Spiritual Care Service
Contact Information
Director: The Rev. Dr. C. George Fitzgerald
Phone: (650) 723-5101
Fax: (650) 725-8907
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Location:
Spiritual Care Services
300 Pasteur Drive
Room HG004
Stanford, CA 94305
The Spiritual Care Service provides spiritual support. Whether you are a Stanford Hospital patient, family member, friend or staff member, the Spiritual Care Service is here to compassionately accompany you through:
- Listening
- Open-hearted conversation about hope, gratitude, fear, connection and meaning
- A calm presence
- Prayers and blessings
- Connecting you to your faith tradition through our staff, volunteers and referrals to community resources
Please read more about our programs and services in our Winter 2009 Spiritual Care Notes newsletter.
On-Call Chaplain Availability
An on-call chaplain is available 24 hours a day and may be contacted by calling (650) 723-8222, and then entering the page number: 15683.
Chaplains John Harrison (L)
and C. George Fitzgerald (R)
Spiritual Assistance and Support Services Available:
- Supportive visits by chaplains and volunteers
- Eucharistic (and other sacraments) ministry
- Faith community-based support is available through staff and volunteers for several faith groups, including Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims and Sikhs
- Connection to community resources for other faith traditions
- Memorial services
- “Grief Matters” (bereavement care) Seminars
- Ethical consultation through Stanford Hospital’s Ethics Committee
- Religious resources available through the Spiritual Care Service: Bibles, Buddhist chanting tapes and teachings, Muslim prayer rugs, prayer materials and inspirational readings for several faith traditions, the Q’uran, rosaries and rosary guides, and Shabbat candles (electric)
Visit our Chapel
Located near the entrance of the D1 unit on the first floor of the hospital, this interfaith chapel is a peaceful place to reflect and pray. It contains sacred writings and prayer books of several faith traditions, as well as a fountain to help calm your spirit.
Staff Chaplains Available
If the office is closed or the chaplain is unavailable, please contact the On-Call Chaplain.
- The Rev. C. George Fitzgerald, (650-723-5101)
- Director of Spiritual Care Service and CPE Supervisor
- The Rev. John P. Hester, (pager 16225)
- Associate Director & Roman Catholic Chaplain
- Available Monday through Friday
- The Rev. John A. Harrison, (pager 16337)
- Director of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Program
- Recruits and supervises CPE program
- The Rev. Susan Scott, (pager 25683)
- Decedent Care Chaplain
- Coordinates decedent care at the hospital
- Rabbi Lori Klein, (pager 25918)
- Cancer Care Chaplain
- Serves the needs of Cancer Center, E1, FGR and EGR oncology patients and their families
Spiritual Care Volunteers
The Spiritual Care Service has 200 volunteers to assist the staff in providing spiritual care and support. The volunteers are interfaith and include members from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh traditions. The Rev. John P. Hester coordinates the volunteer program. Those interested in learning more are invited to call him at (650) 723-5101.
Clinical Pastoral Education
The Spiritual Care Service is accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education to provide training programs in Clinical Pastoral Education for clergy and seminary graduates. Two programs are offered: the year-long residency and the summer internship.
- CPE Program Information (PDF)
- CPE Program Application (PDF)
For more information on CPE, contact The Rev. John Harrison at (650) 723-5101
Holiday Observances
Through its chaplaincies and faith groups, the Spiritual Care Service sponsors several holiday observances each year. You can join us for Ash Wednesday, Chanukah and Christmas events, Eid celebrations, the Good Friday service, Ramadan break the fast and Sounding the Shofar.