VA Chaplains - Comfort, Support, Lead, Advocate, Counsel, Mediate and Educate
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Chaplain coverage is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, particularly in urgent situations or emergencies. Every VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a chapel available for use by all
Veterans and their families that represent a broad spectrum of religious traditions. The VA chapel can be used for services, prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation.
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:
Research shows that spiritually active patients experience or report:
Chaplains understand the importance of having the support you need, when you need it. We serve and support our Veterans in many different groups, like:
VA Salisbury health care’s program No Veteran Dies Alone supports Veterans who would otherwise be alone at the end of life. We need mature and caring volunteers to help with: