Pastoral Care Service
Pastoral care services are available to patients, families, carers and visitors at both Fiona Stanley and Fremantle hospitals.
Our services are offered to all people regardless of whether they have a religious affiliation.
Working alongside our medical, surgical and rehabilitation services, our team brings a holistic approach by offering:
- a supportive presence for patients and families throughout their hospital journey
- confidential person-centred pastoral counselling and emotional support
- conversations about emotional and spiritual concerns
- assessment of spiritual or religious needs
- opportunities for prayer, reflection, mindfulness and meditation
- individual sacramental ministry
- rituals to mark significant life moments
- bereavement support and services.
The following pastoral care services are available at Fiona Stanley Hospital
Contemplation room (chapel) and prayer room
Both these facilities can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The contemplation room is open for anyone looking for a quiet, peaceful place. It is located on level 1 (opposite the blue lifts) – view our hospital map.
The prayer room offers separate sections for men and women, including separate washing facilities. All visitors are required to remove their footwear before entering the prayer room. Storage for footwear and other items is available within the prayer room. Overshoes are available should you not wish to remove your shoes. The prayer rooms is also located on level 1 (opposite the blue lifts) – view our hospital map.
Onsite chapel services
Patients, their families and carers, and staff are welcome to attend our onsite services, either in person or by streaming it via the bedside Patient Entertainment System on channel 402.
An ecumenical chapel service is held in the contemplation room on level 1 each Wednesday at 12pm.
A Catholic Mass is held at 12pm on the first Thursday of every month in the contemplation room on Level 1.
Garden courtyard
Our garden courtyard open during daylight when weather permits and can be accessed via the contemplation room – view the Fiona Stanley Hospital map (PDF 1MB).
Ward visits
In some cases, the service can organise a ward visit or a visit from an external spiritual representative.
For more information call our Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222 and ask to be transferred to the Pastoral care service.
Contact us at Fiona Stanley Hospital
Call our Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222 and ask to be transferred to Pastoral Care Services.
Outside normal business hours, please call Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222 and ask to speak to the on-call chaplain.
Chapel
The chapel provides a place of a peace and quiet for prayer and reflection.
It is located in B Block, Level 4 – view the Fremantle Hospital map (PDF 675KB).
Contact us at Fremantle Hospital
Phone the Fremantle Hospital switchboard on 9431 333 and ask to be transferred to Pastoral Care Services.