Spiritual Care Within Health Care:
The Latest Update
Rev. Eric J. Hall, MDiv, MA
President and Chief Executive Officer
HealthCare Chaplaincy Network
April 30, 2014
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Rev. Eric J. Hall
• President and CEO of HealthCare Chaplaincy Network– Chaplaincy, Education, Spiritual Research
• Founded Alzheimer’s Foundation of America– Brought together over 1600 organizations coast-to-coast
• Served on National Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Presbyterian Minister & Pastor, Eastchester Presbyterian Church
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•Meaning: How do we make
meaning of our existence?
•Community: With whom do we
connect as we seek to make
meaning?
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•Hope: What are our sources of
hope and how do we access them?
•Holy: What is holy and how do we
relate to that?
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“Soft launch” January 15 to April 2nd with little publicity
•11,528 visits •150 Mean per day 150•87% unique visitors•2.27 pages/visit
Since April 3rd press release and social media push to April 14th
•3,876 visits•Mean per day doubled: 323•87% unique visitors•2.83 pages/visit (+25%)