Education

Flu shots are wonderful self-care for caregivers

Why get a flu shot Pastoral Care Givers extend the hand of caring and compassion--but are therefore at risk for catching influenza this season. Flu shots are wonderful self-care for caregivers! Other ways to stay safe: Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough and then dispose of the tissue. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Keep surfaces that people touch clean and disinfected. More from the Center for Disease Control: "Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and [...]

By ANN RYBA|2014-10-23T14:09:53-05:00October 23rd, 2014|Education, Medicine|0 Comments

Eldercare and the Caregiver

Elder Care Workshops The Church Home at Montgomery Place and Bishop Anderson House are joining forces to offer two elder care workshops in the fall of 2014. Each presentation will be held in the East Room at The Church Home at Montgomery Place, 5550 S. Shore Dr., Chicago, IL. Workshops will incorporate topics of importance to those caring for an aging parent or partner, as well as those involved in pastoral care for the aging. The presentations are open to all at no charge and you are welcome to attend either or both. Eldercare and the Caregiver: Body, Mind, [...]

By ANN RYBA|2014-09-24T13:54:32-05:00August 19th, 2014|Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Workshops|0 Comments

Open Webinar: Applying Biblical Narratives to Wellness
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Open Webinar: Applying Biblical Narratives to Wellness

Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training, Workshops

Open Webinar: Applying Biblical Narratives to Wellness

Presented by Bishop Anderson House and the Department of Religion and Health at Rush University Resources for congregational clergy, pastoral care givers and chaplains Overcoming the Tragic: Applying Biblical Narratives to Wellness An open webinar Thursday, August 28, 2014 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Central (CDT) (1.5 CE hours) Bishop Anderson House707 S. Wood Street, Suite 101, Chicago, IL 60612 Call Eleanor at Dept of Religion, Health and Human Values at Rush University to register: 312-942-5571 (space is limited to first 25 registrants) About the webinar, presented by APC and based on a program funded by the Fulbright and the John Templeton Foundations: "Chaplains and congregational clergy [...]

By ANN RYBA|2014-08-26T15:03:56-05:00August 9th, 2014|Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training, Workshops|0 Comments

Our Annual Report
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Our Annual Report

Chaplain, Education, Fundraising, Prayer Shawl, Volunteer Chaplain Training

Our Annual Report

Each year we mail a newsletter to our friends, kind of like an annual Christmas letter. We are eager to celebrate our successes, share our work and thank our donors. The 2014 annual report features the insightful stories: Nursing Home: Ministry and Holy Presence and An Intern's Reflection, as well as festive photos from the Catch the Latin Spirit benefit. BAH_NewsLtrWeb summer 2014 We hope you enjoy the review of a very busy year.

By ANN RYBA|2014-07-29T13:30:50-05:00July 22nd, 2014|Chaplain, Education, Fundraising, Prayer Shawl, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

Welcome back from CPE, Sara!

On Ash Wednesday, I walk my unit at Rush Hospital in my lab coat, my right hand slowly turning gray as I smudge ash onto foreheads and sanitize between rooms. I go to the room of Claudia,* who told me yesterday that she has decided to stop chemotherapy. She is tired and ready to go home to God. Her face lights up when I enter with a small jar of ashes. I place the sign of the cross on her forehead with one hand as she squeezes my other hand in hers. “Remember that you are dust, and to dust [...]

By ANN RYBA|2014-04-03T08:41:15-05:00April 3rd, 2014|Chaplain, Education, Julian Year|0 Comments

Spiritual Care in Health Care Webinar

Over 20 chaplaincy professionals gathered for the Bishop Anderson House webcast of the HealthCare Chaplaincy's Caring for the Human Spirit Conference. Intriguing presentations about the role of research and spirituality highlighted this first ever conference. As part of our mission of providing worthwhile educational opportunities to support volunteer and professional chaplains, we were pleased to host the event, and look forward to next year's conference.

By ANN RYBA|2014-04-03T08:47:11-05:00March 13th, 2014|Chaplain, Education|0 Comments

Join us at Rush University Ground Rounds

Psychological, Spiritual and Moral Challenges of Combat Trauma Kent Drescher MDiv, PhD Clinical Director The Pathway Home WEDNESDAY March 12, 2014 10 – 11 AM A. B. Dick Auditorium Kellogg Building Rush University Medical Center Contact Jay Risk at BAH for more information: 312.563.4824 The Pathway Home is a 35-bed non-profit residential PTSD treatment program in Yountville California for OIF/OEF veterans and active-duty service members. A trained Presbyterian minister and psychologist, Dr. Drescher is involved in educational projects in the area of Moral / Spiritual impact of trauma, and web development of veterans resources for PTSD recovery. His current major projects include [...]

By ANN RYBA|2014-02-17T10:21:12-06:00February 16th, 2014|Education, Medicine|0 Comments

A Chaplain’s Journey

Randy Wakitsch has been a full-time chaplain at Centegra Hospital, Woodstock, since 1996 and serves as an Assistant Priest at St. Ann's Episcopal Church. I wasn’t new to chaplaincy when I went through the Lay Parish Chaplain Program, but I was still getting to know the Episcopal Church after growing up Roman Catholic. So what I valued most about the training was meeting people in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago who were doing significant ministry with an Episcopalian mind and heart. I learned a lot from the courageous willingness of my classmates and instructors to sit with those they served and [...]

By ANN RYBA|2013-12-10T15:21:54-06:00January 5th, 2014|Chaplain, Education, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments

Creating Hope: The Power of Faith Communities in Mental Health Recovery

January 15 --Workshop Opportunity Pathways to Promise, an interfaith cooperative, hosts Creating Hope, a one-day workshop to present various ways that faith communities and people engaged in mental health recovery can work together. Panelists from a variety of faith communities will describe ways they have developed the types of relationships and community practices that facilitate recovery. 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. $25 per person Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Oﬃce 8765 W. Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631 (near O’Hare airport) Click for complete details and registration information.

By ANN RYBA|2013-12-12T15:56:39-06:00December 16th, 2013|Education, Workshops|0 Comments

32 New Volunteer Chaplain Graduates

Over 100 friends and family members recently celebrated with the newest (and largest) graduating class of Bishop Anderson House's Volunteer Chaplain Training course. ELCA Bishop Wayne Miller presided over an inspirational worship service of Holy Eucharist and Certification of Pastoral Care Visitors at Faith Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn. A festive luncheon (thanks to a "Faith-ful" volunteer corps) provided the backdrop for congratulatory hugs and poignant goodbyes, as the newly commissioned students reflected upon the pastoral care skills they refined and sharpened during the 12-week program. Coming from varied faith traditions and 14 congregations, the group bonded over the goal of fostering the [...]

By ANN RYBA|2013-12-05T15:01:40-06:00December 5th, 2013|Chaplain, Education, Volunteer Chaplain Training|0 Comments