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At The Wesley Hospital, we focus on treating and caring for people with compassion across life’s journey. This means consideration of the whole person, not just their physical health. We offer a range of services to support the spiritual and emotional wellbeing of our patients and their families, as well as Wesley staff.
Pastoral care services
The Wesley Hospital Pastoral Care Team consists of:
- Uniting Church chaplains.
- Volunteer chaplains and denominational visitors.
- Volunteer Compassionate Companions.
What do we do?
- Chaplains offer emotional support for the wellbeing of all patients, families and staff, to help you connect with the things that give you meaning and purpose.
- Chaplains provide or arrange for spiritual support such as prayer, Holy Communion, anointing, blessing or other rituals if you would like to be supported in this way.
- Compassionate Companion volunteers offer social engagement, providing conversation and companionship for patients.
You may meet one of our team while we are visiting your ward. Otherwise, please advise your ward staff if you’d like a visit and they will let us know.
Pastoral care is available Monday to Friday, with an on-call emergency service.
The Wesley Hospital Chapel
The chapel is open 24 hours and offers patients, visitors and staff a quiet and sacred space for reflection and prayer. It is located on Level 2, near the Main Entrance of the hospital.
Chapel services
Patients, visitors and staff are welcome to attend 10am chapel services (which last up to 30 minutes) on the following days:
- Monday: Ecumenical worship.
- Wednesday: Catholic Mass.
- Friday: Ecumenical worship.
Ecumenical Holy Communion is included in the worship service on Monday or Friday.
Special services are also held at 10am on:
- Good Friday.
- Easter Sunday.
- Christmas Day.
If you are a patient and you would like to attend any of these services, please speak with staff on your ward.
Memorial services
Annual Memorial Service
Our Annual Memorial Service is held on the first Thursday in September in the Evan & Mary Thompson Auditorium, adjacent the Gown and Glove Restaurant on Level 1.
Infant memorials
We offer support following pregnancy loss, including:
- The Wesley Infant Memorial Service, held annually on the third Saturday of May.
- Observing the Global Wave of Light at 7pm on 15 October each year.
Please contact us using the details below if you would like to know more about any of the services above.
Enquiries
For more information, please call the Pastoral Care Department on 07 3232 7204 or speak to your treating team.