Located at Soroka’s Legacy Heritage Oncology Center and Dr. Larry Norton Institute
Why Spiritual Counseling Initiative?
Spiritual health is a vital part of a patient’s profile and recovery. Research has determined that spiritual counseling addresses patients’ spiritual needs and is associated with results desired by any caregiver: a higher quality of life, less fear and anxiety, and a general feeling of peace. The presence of a chaplain or spiritual figure as amember of medical team provides for coordination in addressing spiritual needs, and it simultaneously enables the physician to focus on medical treatment.
Objectives
- Develop and initiate pastoral and spiritual care protocols
- Assess the effectiveness of spiritual intervention
- Establish a pastoral counseling program that can address the spiritual needs of the patients in the Negev and serve as a model in the field
“Our team’s vision is to define the spiritual needs of cancer patients and tend to them in order to achieve the many benefits of spiritual health.”
-Rabbi Benjamin Siris
Founder Pastoral Care Program, Soroka Medical Center
Donor Opportunities Please Contact:
Rachel Heisler Sheinfeld
Executive Director
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center
Office: 914-725-9070