Patient and Emotional Support
Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm
Damaris Garcia
Grand Canyon University
Spirituality in Health Care
HLT-310V-O505
Dr. Bridgette Sullenger
April 25, 2015
Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm
Our nation hospitals require not only to be a physical healing center, but also provide emotional support to the ones in need and their families. Providing an environment that offers respect, dignity and spiritual support has proven to reduce stress and promote healing in clients and families (Zborowsky & Kreitzer, 2008). Spirituality is sometimes conceived as being part of religion, when in fact it is about food for the soul or simply a step closer to feel the presence of God. This paper will have it main focus on explaining the components of a healing hospital and their relationship to spirituality, what are the challenges of creating a healing environment in light of the barriers and complexities of the hospital environment, and applying passages of the Holy Bible that support healing hospitals.
The most common components that hospitals are implementing within their facility are beautiful art, soothing music, providing guided imagery and prayers (Lane, n.d.). Many facilities are utilizing volunteers to visit the patients and offer magazines and the local newspaper. Healing means incorporating emotional support to the patient and ensuring that the patient is comfortable. Usually the condition of the client upon admission can be catastrophic. They are sick and unable to get of bed sometimes. Being in a different environment will cause the patient to be depressed or cause some anxiety, as they are not in the comfort of their home. The main relationship of the hospitals and spirituality lays on several factors, which are: personal wholeness, relationships, healthy lifestyle, collaborative medical care, healing organizations, and healing spaces (Lane, n.d.). Hospitals are reassembling their floor structure to offer more privacy and ensure that they have enough space for
Damaris Garcia
Grand Canyon University
Spirituality in Health Care
HLT-310V-O505
Dr. Bridgette Sullenger
April 25, 2015
Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm
Our nation hospitals require not only to be a physical healing center, but also provide emotional support to the ones in need and their families. Providing an environment that offers respect, dignity and spiritual support has proven to reduce stress and promote healing in clients and families (Zborowsky & Kreitzer, 2008). Spirituality is sometimes conceived as being part of religion, when in fact it is about food for the soul or simply a step closer to feel the presence of God. This paper will have it main focus on explaining the components of a healing hospital and their relationship to spirituality, what are the challenges of creating a healing environment in light of the barriers and complexities of the hospital environment, and applying passages of the Holy Bible that support healing hospitals.
The most common components that hospitals are implementing within their facility are beautiful art, soothing music, providing guided imagery and prayers (Lane, n.d.). Many facilities are utilizing volunteers to visit the patients and offer magazines and the local newspaper. Healing means incorporating emotional support to the patient and ensuring that the patient is comfortable. Usually the condition of the client upon admission can be catastrophic. They are sick and unable to get of bed sometimes. Being in a different environment will cause the patient to be depressed or cause some anxiety, as they are not in the comfort of their home. The main relationship of the hospitals and spirituality lays on several factors, which are: personal wholeness, relationships, healthy lifestyle, collaborative medical care, healing organizations, and healing spaces (Lane, n.d.). Hospitals are reassembling their floor structure to offer more privacy and ensure that they have enough space for