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The Congregational Care Network: Effects of a Healthcare/Congregational Partnership on Loneliness and Healthcare Utilization - A Transforming Chaplaincy Webinar

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The Congregational Care Network: Effects of a Healthcare/Congregational Partnership on Loneliness and Healthcare Utilization

Tuesday, September 23, 1-2 PM (CDT)

Being isolated, being lonely, are challenges to the human spirit that have significant impact upon a person’s health, especially if that person is older and has a chronic illness. The Spiritual Care Department of Indiana University Health Systems partners with congregations to connect our patients who are older and isolated with trained volunteers, called connectors, who offer companionship and support during times of illness. Launched in 2020 with 10 congregations in the Indy Metro region, Congregational Care Network (CCN) now collaborates with more than 40 congregations of diverse faith traditions across the IU Health footprint.

We look to build a truly integrated spiritual care model, with chaplaincy services at the bedside,  in the outpatient setting, and extending into community care through CCN.

Jay Foster, VP of Spiritual Care for IU Health, and Dr. Alexia Torke, Professor of Medicine and Section Chief of Palliative Medicine at Indiana University, will be joined by respondent, Dr Ellen Idler, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Sociology at Emory University.

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