Spiritual Care
The programs are supported by chaplains, residents, local clergy, and other team members.
- Sunday morning worship services
- Household devotional times across campus
- Prayer Groups
- Bible Studies
- Christian Education
- Monthly Catholic Mass
- Women’s Choir and Men’s Choir
- Prayer Shawl Ministry
- TV Devotions
- Special Services
Pastoral Care
Chaplains are committed to visiting and supporting residents and work closely with the interdisciplinary team, responding to referrals from team members and family members.
End of Life Support
Chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support for residents, families and team members as residents face end of life. Specially trained Vigil Companions may be arranged, at the family’s request, to sit with a resident who is at the end of life. There is a chaplain on-call 24-7 to respond prior to or at the time of a resident’s death.
Honoring Your Loved One:Preparing for the End of Life Journey |
Comfort and Conversations:During the End of Life Journey |
These are available to family members who want that resource. To receive a digital version or hard copy of these resources, please fill out the form below.
Request an End of Life Support Booklet
Everence End-of-Life Resources
Walk of Honor
Working in concert with the team, we coordinate a Walk of Honor, according to the family’s wishes. We cover the resident’s body with a special quilt made for this practice. In the Walk of Honor, we gather around the person and join the funeral director as we leave the household, honoring the resident in death as in life. We pause for prayer, a blessing, and sometimes a sending song, before saying goodbye.
Funerals and Viewings
We host memorial services in West Bethany Chapel. Chaplains and local clergy are available to officiate funerals and memorial services. Honoring Your Loved One booklets are available to assist residents and families as plans are made. Services of Remembrance are held regularly and broadcast on WLH TV, for the community to remember our neighbors, friends, and loved ones who have died.
Prayer & Memory Garden
The Prayer and Memory Garden is located outside of the West Bethany Chapel lobby. This outdoor space is available for reflection and a place for cremains to be scattered. For commemorative opportunities such as laying an inscribed walkway brick or a tribute gift, contact the Advancement team at Ext. 3104 or by email.
The Quiet Place
The Quiet Place is designed for personal or small group meditation and prayer, a place to receive or offer spiritual guidance, a place for residents, family and team members who need “time apart.”
The Quiet Place is located in the Calvin G. & Janet C. High Learning & Wellness Center on the main floor, and focuses on the spiritual dimensions of wellness. It includes a water feature and three small rooms for one to four people to gather. Comfortable seating, windows with natural light and the soothing sounds of the water make this a welcome destination. We are grateful to generous donors who have helped to make this space a reality.
Quiet Place Gallery
