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Spiritual Care Services

Supportive Visits and Religious Assistance

Supportive visits by:

  • Staff chaplains, including clergy from several religious traditions.
  • Volunteers:
    - Buddhist
    - Christians
    - Hindus
    - Jewish
    - Muslim
    - Sikh
    - and 35 other faith traditions

Memorial services

Ethical consultation through Stanford Health Care's Medical Ethics Committee

Religious resources available:

  • Bibles
  • Buddhist chanting tapes and teachings
  • Holy water from the Ganges
  • Holy water from Mecca
  • Muslim prayer rugs
  • Prayer beads
  • Prayer materials and inspirational readings for several faith traditions
  • The Qur' an
  • Rosaries and rosary guides
  • Shabbat candles (electric)