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Chaplain Margaret Ley
Chaplain Margaret Ley serves at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center
providing spiritual care to patients undergoing radiation
treatments. She is there for their families as well as for the
staff. Chaplain Ley completed a unit of Clinical Pastoral
Education with the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy in 2002. She holds a
Masters in Theology with special emphasis on issues of grief and
loss. Most recently she served as interim pastor for two
parishes in South-West Wisconsin. Chaplain Ley is a certified
candidate for Associate in Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America.
Her office number at Tri-Cities Cancer Center is (509) 737-3400.
Chaplain Ley facilitates an evening
support group for those
experiencing the effects of cancer.
Spiritual Care at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center
by Margaret Ley - 2008 Summer Chaplaincy
Newsletter
The Tri-Cities Cancer Center continues to grow and meet the
needs of oncology patients in our area. Spiritual well-being is
an important component of healing and the Cancer Center
recognizes the value of spiritual care. The chaplain program,
which has been providing spiritual care for patients, has been
growing along with the center.
Beginning in 2002, The Chaplaincy partnered with the Cancer
Center to provide a staff chaplain dedicated to working with
patients and became an integral part of Support Services. This
program was later extended to include spiritual care to patients
who finished treatment. Bereavement Care is also available for
family members grieving the loss of a loved one.
With the recent expansion of Support Services and the addition
of a Wellness Center the cancer center is becoming recognized as
a resource to all people in our region who have been touched by
cancer. The chaplain program also extends from beyond the walls
of the center into the community to assist those who are facing
the disorientation that often comes with a diagnosis of cancer.
Spiritual care consists of helping people cope with their
circumstances, find meaning and purpose, and connect with
spiritual resources that will help them adapt to treatment. The
partnership between The Chaplaincy and the Tri-Cities Cancer
Center is another example of our commitment to providing
impeccable spiritual, emotional, and physical care.
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