Spiritual support and hospital chaplains

Hospital chaplains:

• offer spiritual care to all who seek it, regardless of religious or cultural backgrounds
• connect you with a member of your own denomination or faith if you wish
• provide spiritual support and comfort, prayer, scripture readings and other religious services on request, including Holy Communion.

Chaplaincy assistants (volunteers) are trained to help our chaplains in their work.

Contact

Ask ward/clinic reception staff, or Enquiries to request a chaplain for you.

Or phone 07 839 8899 and ask for the duty chaplain.

Chaplaincy team

• Pastor Sonny Poutapu (Maori Chaplain, Co-Lead Chaplain)
• Pastor Brian Ludlow (Co-Lead Chaplain) 
• Reverend Heather Major
• Reverend Paul Wedding
• Father Danny Fraser
• Sister Marie Finn
• Barbara Marneth-Rust (Catholic Chaplain)

Quiet room

A Muslim Prayer Room is available.

Location
Menzies Building, Level B1 (opposite the lifts), Waikato Hospital

Chapel and services

The Chapel is open to all patients and visitors.

Chapel service is on every Sunday at 10am during Level 1.

Let staff know early on Sunday if help is needed to get a patient to the Chapel for a service. Visitors are welcome.

Location
Meade Clinical Centre, Level 1, Main Corridor (near the link-way to Menzies Building), Waikato Hospital