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The Chaplaincy Center serves the community through the provision of professional chaplains, coordinating the statewide clergy emergency response and by providing CPE for students and local clergy. Our independent CPE program uses the following educational partners for clinical experience placements.
Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is Rhode Island’s only private, nonprofit psychiatric and substance abuse hospital for adults, adolescents, and children. Butler is affiliated with Brown Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry and is a recognized leader in acute, short-term psychiatric and substance abuse treatment, as well as a major teaching and research facility. It has been named one of the country’s 30 best psychiatric hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. It is served by a part time chaplain.
Rhode Island Hospital is a 719-bed, private, non-profit, acute care hospital. The hospital is the largest of the state acute-care hospital and serves as the level I trauma center for this geographical area. The hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services with particular expertise in cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, and orthopedics. Rhode Island Hospital treats over 12,000 people in its emergency room every year. It is the busiest ER in New England and the fifth busiest in the country. Extensive research and educational programs are conducted in many fields at Rhode Island Hospital.
Rhode Island Hospital’s pediatric division also has a children’s hospital, known as the Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Hasbro has the only pediatric intensive care, oncology, and cardiac program in the area. Annually Hasbro cares for some 6,000 patients and 30,000 outpatients, ranging in age from newborn to 18 years of age.
In addition, Rhode Island Hospital also performs kidney transplants and pancreas transplants. It is served by a full-time Director of Pastoral Care, a part time chaplain, a CPE resident, as well as a Catholic pastoral care team provided by the Diocese of Providence. A rabbi and imam are on 24-hour call to respond to the pastoral needs of patients.
Students are generally placed on two specific clinical units, and are an integral part of the larger pastoral care team. Students carry pagers so that they may have the opportunity to respond to emergencies. We strongly encourage them rotate through the emergency department at some time in their residency. Most often, students’ initial clinical assignments might include choices of emergency, oncology, general medicine, neurology, or Hasbro Children’s hospital.
The Eleanor Slater Hospital is a 600-bed hospital serving the Rhode Island community. There are two major areas of care offered at the Slater: acute psychiatric care and long-term care. The Eleanor Slater Hospital has two sites, one located in Cranston, Rhode Island, and the other, Zambarano Hospital, located in Pascoag, Rhode Island.
The Eleanor Slater Hospital offers care for all manner of psychiatric illnesses. Within the adult and geriatric psychiatric services, a wide-range of therapeutic programs is offered. These include both on-site and off-site therapeutic and rehabilitative programs.
The long-term chronic care treats many conditions, including persistent vegetative states, Alzheimer’s disease, non-Alzheimer’s dementia, multiple sclerosis, end-stage diabetes, advance pulmonary disease, AIDS, brain injury, spinal cord injury, debilitating strokes, profound retardation and profound birth defects. It is served by two part time chaplains.
The Miriam Hospital opened its doors in 1926 to provide care to all of Rhode Island’s citizens. Its unique foundations and values were based upon Jewish principles. The Miriam continues to view its mission as one of providing high value care while maintaining and honoring the links to its Jewish heritage. It prizes the feeling of community that is generated amongst the staff and between the hospital community and the general neighborhood.
The Miriam is currently a 247-bed acute adult care facility, which specializes in cardiac care and oncology. It maintains outpatient clinics, runs community forums, and is one of the teaching hospitals connected to the Brown University School of Medicine. It has just recently undergone administrative reorganization and now is officially a part of Rhode Island Hospital. The Miriam Hospital is served by full time Director of Spiritual Care Rev. Al Bruck, part time Rabbi Janie Hodgetts, and full time Supervisory Candidate Burkhard Weber along with a well-staffed volunteer catholic component.
The United Methodist Healthcare Center/Linn Healthcare Center
The United Methodist Elder Care is a continuing care community serving 208 seniors. Its offers independent living, subsidized apartments and efficiencies, assisted living apartments, full service dining, nursing home care, long-term care, and rehabilitative services. It is an independent, private, not-for-profit organization, and a mission of the New England conference of the United Methodist church..jpeg)
The United Methodist Retirement Center contains 117 units.
The United Methodist Health Care Center is an 84 bed extended care facility offering skilled nursing and rehabilitative care as well as long-term care. The Center is an approved Medicare and Medicaid provider.
Rev. John Sweet serves as the part time chaplain for UMEC.
VNA of Care New England is dedicated to providing quality health care and developing programs and resources to benefit the community. This mission is accomplished by working with providers, consumers, and community based organizations to address changing healthcare needs. VNACNE schedules over 650 patient visits per day, 365 days a year. Chaplain Simonson’s duties are primarily involved with hospice services.
Women and Infants Hospital provides the state’s largest obstetrical service. The hospital provides a full range of gynecological services for women on inpatient and ambulatory basis. Women and Infants Hospital is a regional center for the care of high-risk pregnancies and newborn infants. The hospital also provides in-patient and outpatient oncology services for women.
Students who are assigned to Women and Infants Hospital rotate through the entire hospital in a systematic manner. They work closely with a team headed by The Rev. Caroline Patterson, who mentors them along with Wilson Villamar through the hospital. Units include the neonatal intensive care, oncology, labor and delivery, and general medicine.
Westview provides good facilities for its patients including both private and semi-private rooms, all offering individual heat and air conditioning, a claim that they are proud to make. There are living rooms and dining areas on each living unit, and a main dining room on the ground floor. An attractive and secure courtyard is available for residents, complete with flower gardens and walking paths. Westview is served by part-time chaplain Rev. John Sweet.