Resilience Support, Bereavement and Grief
Bereavement and Grief Support
Dr. Glen Holman provides general grief counseling related to grief for those who are experiencing loss and difficulty in the grieving process. Dr. Holman has a doctorate in pastoral counseling, and he has provided general grief counseling for more than 30 years. He has served as a grief counselor for a funeral home, and he has provided and facilitated grief support groups and provided grief counseling in hospitals, police departments, and churches for more than 30 years.
*Please note that we will advise you to seek professional/specialized counseling if your struggle is beyond the scope of our expertise; we will attempt to provide information where you may find the resources you need.
We are available to provide public gatherings for remembrance in the Bonin Family Meditation Room (formerly the Sandra Bonin Anderson Chapel), which has been renovated. It is a welcoming space to people of all faiths, beliefs, and spirituality. The renovation was made possible through the generous support of donors to the Augusta Health Foundation, including the Bonin Family, Martin Lightsey, and many Bonin family friends. The beautiful, calming space will be a place of reflection, respite, and comfort for patients, families, visitors, and Augusta Health team members.
Please visit the Meditation Room when you need to find a moment of peace in your day or just to pause and reflect. It is located on the 2nd floor of the main hospital, near the surgery waiting space.
Chaplains are available 24/7. To reach a chaplain for spiritual care needs please contact the Chaplaincy Services office at 540-332-4744, or for immediate needs you may access the Chaplain on-call schedule on the SPOK Directory – New Physician Call Schedules (scroll down to “Chaplain Support”).
Augusta Health offers chaplaincy services, designed to meet the religious and spiritual needs of patients, and patients’ families while in the hospital. Our chaplaincy services team consists of Augusta Health team members and volunteer chaplains. Each of these spiritual care providers has been trained to be a part of the interdisciplinary team providing care to the whole person.
The mission of Chaplaincy Services is to provide clinical spiritual care to all people regardless of race, culture, age, sex, religion, sexual identification, or financial status to promote health and improve the well-being of patients, patients’ families, and Augusta Health team members. The method of providing Chaplaincy Services is to honor and respect all belief systems and the individual conviction of others by seeking to facilitate what they determine is meaningful and purposeful for them.
How to Contact a Chaplain
- Non-emergency and Emergency Visits during the day, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Call the Chaplaincy Services Office 540-332-4744, Extension 4744, or ask your Nurse to contact the Chaplain for you. - Non-emergency visits after 4:00 pm Monday through Friday
Call the Chaplaincy Services Office and leave a message with your name and room number or have the Nurse contact and leave a message requesting a Chaplain visit. - Emergency Visits after 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Other clinicians are available, please let your Nurse know and they will contact the chaplain for you. - Weekend Chaplain Needs
Contact a nurse and they will contact the chaplain. A Chaplain is available for emergency spiritual care needs (needs that are immediate and cannot wait until the end of the weekend) at any time day or night from Saturday 8:00 am until Monday 8:00 am. - Need Spiritual Care Support? We’re Here for you 24/7!
- You can now connect with our weekday chaplain (available Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) effortlessly through Vocera – just say “chaplain” to be connected.
- For after-hours or immediate spiritual care support, our chaplaincy team is available around the clock. Reach out to us anytime by calling the Chaplaincy Service office at 540-332-4744.
- Looking for the on-call schedule? Find it on the SPOKE directory via the PULSE page under the “New Physician Call Schedules.” Scroll down to “Chaplain Support” for more details.
The Bonin Family Meditation Room
The Bonin Family Meditation Room (formerly the Sandra Bonin Anderson Chapel) has been renovated. It is a welcoming space to people of all faiths, beliefs, and spirituality. The renovation was made possible through the generous support of donors to the Augusta Health Foundation, including the Bonin Family, Martin Lightsey, and many Bonin family friends.
This beautiful, calming space will be a place of reflection, respite, and comfort for patients, families, visitors, and Augusta Health team members.
Please visit the Meditation Room when you need to find a moment of peace in your day or just to pause and reflect. It is located on the 2nd floor of the main hospital, near the surgery waiting space.