PHOENIX — A Valley hospice chaplain for COVID-19 patients passed away on New Year's Day from COVID-19. Dr. Larry Smith, an ordained minister for First institutional Baptist Church, lost his battle ...

Martha Kay Nelson has had a long career in hospice work. Rather than choosing hospice work, she believes hospice work chose her. Her training was at Harvard Divinity School. She did a yearlong ...

FAIRBANKS — It took David Rumph Jr. more than five decades to learn that his calling in life is to help people die. Rumph is the chaplain at Hospice Services for Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. He’s a ...

A great way to stop a conversation cold with someone I am meeting for the first time is to let out that I was a hospice chaplain for seven years. It’s good to know that most readers of this blog would ...

There are many ways to die. Alone and spiritually bereft is among the most painful. As a hospice chaplain, I help people grow stronger in spirit as their bodies grow weaker. Our work is powerful and ...

As a hospice chaplain, Jennifer Bradshaw is accustomed to meeting with patients and their families during their most difficult hours. These days, such meetings are more challenging than they have ever ...

Dr. Brandon Hempel was a pastor for nearly two decades before he began his journey as a hospice chaplain. Now, nearly five years into a career with McLaren Hospice, he has earned his Board ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - In the throes of grief, finding solace in the remnants of a shared life can be daunting. Yet, one local hospice chaplain has taken it upon herself to guide others ...

I’m hoping whoever reads this is looking for a job — specifically, a hospice chaplain position. I’m currently holding the title, but I’m eager for my employer to hire my replacement so I can retire — ...