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SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES Chaplain Service is based at the Dallas VA Medical Center. However, chaplains work in locations throughout the metroplex, such as Fort Worth, Bonham, and

Garland. Our chaplains are on-site seven days a week for spiritual care from 7:30 to 4:00 p.m., but you can reach chaplains 24 hours a day.  After hours, our chaplains respond to calls from

home to provide spiritual support for Veteran deaths and other emergency needs. Our chaplains help patients and family members through outpatient treatment, hospital stays, and extended

care. If needed, they will contact your personal clergy or spiritual care provider in the community. Our chaplains are clinical pastoral care specialists who provide religious and

non-religious people with services such as: * Bereavement (grief and loss) care * Final roll call/memorial services * Sacraments (communion and sacrament of the sick) * Bereavement (grief

and loss) care * Clinical pastoral education * Comfort and counseling * Spiritual literature * Prayer * Worship * Employee Support * Whole Health BEREAVEMENT CARE: Bereavement care is a best

practices model that accompanies a Veteran’s grieving family and loved ones for 13 months immediately after the Veteran’s death. The purpose is to assist the bereaved in learning how to say

goodbye in ways that are meaningful for them and, ultimately, in ways that are healing as well. The Bereavement Care Coordinator (BCC) makes phone calls within two weeks, at 30 days, and

every quarter following a loss. In addition, they provide additional grief and bereavement resources specific to the griever’s needs. We ensure that no one is forgotten during the holidays

regardless of where they fall within the 13-month cycle. An essential aspect of bereavement care is education: * Normalizing the grieving process * Providing helpful spiritual information

and tools for adults * Children and grandchildren * Anyone grieving the loss of the Veteran Another component of bereavement support is the recognition of types of complicated grief and

guiding the bereaved toward professional help as appropriate.   FINAL ROLL CALL & MEMORIAL SERVICE: In addition, the bereavement care program incorporates a last roll call ceremony of

remembrance as a public honoring of those whose earthly journey has ended. Quarterly, Veteran families and loved ones can participate in a live memorial service that lifts the names of those

we have lost. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, services were recorded and sent to families with a link to view the service from their homes.  We honor our nation’s Veterans and

those that care for them by providing bereavement care, reminding those with heavy hearts that they are not alone. TELEHEALTH & VIRTUAL CARE * Chaplains are available virtually by

appointment or provider consult WORSHIP SERVICES People of all faiths and traditions are invited to attend. Please call the chaplain office for days and times these services are offered.

Protestant Christian Inter-denominational Services: Sunday Catholic Mass: Coming soon Islamic: Coming soon Holidays:  Most holidays have special opportunities for worship as well. BENEFITS

Research shows that spiritually active patients experience or report: * Faster healing * Greater coping skills * Reduced pain * Better quality of life Please contact Chaplain Service at

817-335-2202. DALLAS VA MEDICAL CENTER CHAPEL Building 1A Room N-503 Map of Dallas campus HOURS: Coming soon! SAM RAYBURN MEMORIAL VETERANS CENTER CHAPEL Building 2 Room 140 Map of Sam

Rayburn campus HOURS: Coming soon! VA FORT WORTH OUTPATIENT CLINIC MEDITATION ROOM Room 1N-505 HOURS: Open to the public during Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic Open hours.