Notify a chaplain:

• For codes or death
• If patient is weakening or dying
• If changes in a patient's condition warrant summoning their family to the hospital
• If ethical consultation or clarification is needed by a patient or their family
• If a patient has been given ‘bad news' and requires or requests support
• If a family member is having trouble coping with the illness or needs to talk with someone
• If a patient appears depressed and requires immediate attention
• If medical staff orders a Pastoral Care consult/referral
• If a patient and/or family need help with Advanced Directives
• If a patient or family member is struggling with ethical decisions

Pastoral Services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. To contact a chaplain, please call (903) 531-4567. For urgent needs, please page a chaplain at (903) 510-1759.