For Patients
Spiritual Care
At Lowell General Hospital, Spiritual Care is an integral part of Complete connected care. We believe that your spiritual health is as important as your physical, mental and emotional health, and indeed, good spiritual health supports physical healing. Spirituality encompasses your values, principles, beliefs (religious and otherwise), sense of purpose and meaning, your sense of place and connectedness to the world, and your emotional and relational resources, especially as they come into play when faced with significant changes or decisions in your life. Chaplains provide compassionate support to people of all religious traditions and those with non-religious belief systems. We attend to not only the spiritual, emotional, and religious needs of our patients, but also to the needs of their families, visitors, as well as our staff members.
How to Contact Us
Chaplains are available at the Main Campus and Saints Campus Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can request a visit by speaking to your nurse or other healthcare provider, by calling the operator or by calling the Spiritual Care Department:.
• Main Campus: 978-788-7763
• Saints Campus: 978-458-1411, ext. 64719
Members of the clergy may visit patients at any hour. Patients who would like a visit from their own clergy should contact the parish directly. The sacrament of communion is distributed daily to Catholic patients who would like to receive it and the sacrament of the anointing of the sick is available in emergency situations.
The Lowell General Hospital Main Campus Chapel and Meditation Room is located on the first floor in the Hanchett Building. The Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus Chapel is located on the second floor in the Reilly Building. The chapel is open 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. to patients and visitors for quiet meditation and prayer. Mass is offered at the Lowell General Hospital Saints Campus Monday through Friday at noon, and is also televised in all patient rooms on closed circuit television on Channel 15.