A CASE STUDY OF “AMBER BILL”
A PATIENT AT ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL IN SASKATOON
BY PATRICK AMPANI
CASE STUDY ROAD MAP
A. INTRODUCTION AND THEOLOGY OF MINISTRY
B. PATIENT’S BACKGROUND INFORMATION
C. FIRST ENCOUNTER (VERBATIM)
D. PRELIMINARY REFLECTION a. my initial reaction b. main issues c. my plan of action d. psychological theory at work e. spiritual assessment f. theological reflection
E. SECOND ENCOUNTER (followed by preliminary reflection including session a-f)
F. THIRD ENCOUNTER (followed by preliminary reflection including session a-f)
G. CONCLUSION
A. INTRODUCTION AND THEOLOGY OF MINISTRY:
St. Paul’s Hospital is an acute health care facility offering a comprehensive range of services to residents of Saskatoon and its environs. Inspired by the example of the Grey Nuns, who, in their shared faith in God, revealed the goodness and love of God, the creator of all people by way of honoring the mystery of life, respecting the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of all people, the hospital continues to provide health care with understanding and compassion, valuing the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of patients and families, and responding creatively to the urgent needs of the community.
In Collaboration with the health care institution, I exercise my duties as a chaplain, observing the norms and values adhered in the hospital. Operating in the context of my ministry as a spiritual care-giver, I see myself as a servant care giver who listens to and supports the sick, the elderly, the disabled, and their families.
The act of care giving is ‘time giving’. We are created in time to live in mutual dependence with a sense of solidarity to one another. Since we all share the same human frailty we all need the support and encouragement of one another. My role therefore is to make myself available with passion as a companion to listen and support, not because I