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Comfort
When It's
Needed Most

work
to provide support in difficult times

HOSPICE CHAPLAINS AND VOLUNTEERS

A

t the end of life, many
people fi nd themselves in
need of spiritual guidance,
comfort and hope. At North
Mississippi Medical Center, hospice
chaplains and volunteers provide support to patients and their family members, both in the hospital and out.

Hospice Chaplains
Offer Pastoral Support
The Rev. Jerry Grammer, North
Mississippi Medical Center Hospice
chaplain and clergy coordinator, has

worked with hospice patients since
2005. He visits patients who have just
been admitted to hospice and determines their spiritual needs.
"I offer help, listen to them and offer
comfort," Grammer says.
When patients are admitted to NMMC
Hospice, Grammer visits them at home
within the first few days. He checks in
with patients and their families to find
out how they are coping emotionally
and spiritually, and he asks about their
background in church or religion-in particular, whether they have any support

from a local church. Bret McKee serves
as chaplain for the NMMC Inpatient
Hospice unit.
"Sometimes patients tell me they
are at peace, spiritually prepared and
at rest when it comes to their death,"
Grammer says. "Sometimes they ask
me to help them determine that."
After his initial visit, he determines
how often he or one of the 24 hospice volunteer chaplains should visit
the patient.
"We have volunteer chaplains
throughout our service area, and

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