Contact Information
Buffalo General Medical Center
100 High Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
- (716) 859-2864
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Pastoral Care
Ministry Provided
Kaleida Health Pastoral Care presents a unique milieu for providing pastoral care on an interfaith basis in a collaborative style. Pastoral care provides a natural bridge, facilitating interpersonal and interdisciplinary communication.
The following Ministries are provided across Kaleida Health:
- Ministry to patients and families in crisis that reflect their faith traditions on a twenty-four hour basis
- Crises ministry that decreases litigation and increases patient satisfaction as well as employee satisfaction
- Effective ministry to the troubled employee to decrease absenteeism and increase the sense of belonging and commitment; this benefit has a dollar value that helps justify professional salaries
- Quality Improvement programs, clinical research and participation in the resolution of ethical dilemmas
- Outreach to the community clergy providing patient information via phone calls or fax message