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Exploring End of Life Spiritual Care Conference

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-02T10:18:58-05:00April 11th, 2015|Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training, Workshops|

We are pleased to invite you to our daylong conference: Exploring End of Life Spiritual Care: Learning from Case Studies. The conference will be held on June 2, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room 994 of the Armour Academic Center, Rush University Medical Center, 600 South Paulina. Our conference begins with Chaplain Steve Nolan PhD teaching how four moments in the chaplain-patient relationship comprise a model of the chaplain as ‘hopeful presence.’ Critical discussion of Nolan’s model will be offered by both a pastoral theologian and a palliative care nurse practitioner. The rest of the day features [...]

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Catch the Fiesta Spirit Stories

By ANN RYBA|2015-04-23T10:49:20-05:00April 5th, 2015|Fundraising|

Thanks to our cadre of supporters at the Catch the Fiesta Gala. If you would like to make payment for your paddle raise, please call 312.563.4825 and speak with Cherryl. For online donations, please select our red DONATE NOW button, and in the notes box indicate that your donation is for the Catch the Fiesta Spirit benefit. Pastoral Care Providers Share Powerful Stories Ron Valentine is Chaplain at Lake Cook Terrace Nursing Center of Northbrook, Illinois The nursing home administrator was taking me around on my first day as a chaplain. The first resident I met was Brian, a [...]

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Welcoming The Rev. Tommy Rogers as new Executive Director
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Welcoming The Rev. Tommy Rogers as new Executive Director

Chaplain, Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain Training

Welcoming The Rev. Tommy Rogers as new Executive Director

By ANN RYBA|2015-06-09T14:27:21-05:00April 1st, 2015|Chaplain, Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain Training|

It is with great pleasure that the Trustees of Bishop Anderson House announce that The Rev. Thomas (Tommy) S. Rogers, III succeeds The Rev. James (Jay) L. Risk III as our fifth Executive Director. Tommy has very strong chaplaincy and leadership credentials, and we are delighted to have such an engaging, warm successor leading our organization into the next steps of fulfilling our mission. Jay will be retiring on June 15, 2015 after a distinguished career in the Diocese of Chicago, serving the past 12 years as Executive Director of Bishop Anderson House. His legacy includes strong financial growth and stability for [...]

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Latest news in our March e-Newsletter

By ANN RYBA|2015-03-31T11:26:07-05:00March 26th, 2015|Bishop Anderson House, Chaplain, Education|

Click to read our March-Newsletter Prayer Shawls Templeton Grant awarded to George Fitchett 2015 Spring Benefit Arthur Kleinman recap

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Cherryl Holt, Associate for Chaplaincy

By ANN RYBA|2015-02-26T07:26:27-06:00February 26th, 2015|Bishop Anderson House|

In the past I have talked about my chaplaincy work at Stroger Cook County Hospital. But that isn't all that I do at Bishop Anderson House. I am heavily involved in the Lay Chaplain Training Program that is offered twice a year. The Winter Sessions meet on Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30, Feb 4 – May 6. The Fall program will meet on Saturday mornings, 9 – 11 am, September 5 – December 5. I facilitate several sessions and occasionally supervise some of the students in their field placement. The Winter 2015 Lay Chaplain Class is just getting started! Eleven students have [...]

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Pastor Katie’s inspiring words about Pastoral Care

By ANN RYBA|2015-03-03T16:11:32-06:00February 26th, 2015|Chaplain, Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain Training|

Pastor Katie Hines-Shah recently joined the Bishop Anderson House Board of Trustees. Here she shares why she became a part of our ministry: "As a solo pastor in a busy parish I find providing all the pastoral care for our membership is both impractical and unhelpful. Most pastors and parishes understand the impractical angle - for a pastor there are only so many hours in the day and between emergencies, services, and ministries visitation can quickly be squeezed out. Many pastors and parishes do not understand how a pastor providing all this care on his or her own can be unhelpful. [...]

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Kleinman presentation for Spiritual Care Providers

By ANN RYBA|2015-01-09T14:44:14-06:00January 9th, 2015|Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Workshops|

Bishop Anderson House is delighted to present Dr. Arthur Kleinman, leading figure in medical anthropology, cultural psychiatry, global health and social medicine, on February 16 and 17, 2015. On February 16, Kleinman will present two lectures. The first, at 12 noon, is entitled "Caregiving as Moral Experience: Why it Still Matters for Medical Students and Physicians" and will be directed toward medical students and clinicians. The second lecture, at 3:30 p.m., will be held in room 994 of the Armour Academic Facility at RUSH University. Kleinman's presentation for Spiritual Care Providers, "The Moral, Emotional, and Religious Sides of Caregiving" is based on his extensive research [...]

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Self Care in the New Year
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Self Care in the New Year

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Self Care in the New Year

By ANN RYBA|2015-01-06T14:07:45-06:00January 3rd, 2015|Chaplain, Education|

You are your most important resource. We annually offer this simple self-care assessment tool to help get the new year off to a great start. EMOTIONAL __ I am well loved __ I get my RDA of hugs and close physical contact __ I play regularly __ I smile and laugh regularly __ I have fun in my life __ I give myself permission to cry occasionally __ I express anger appropriately __ I have frequent periods of recreation SPIRITUAL __ My life has meaning __ I am aware of my ultimate concern in life __ I regularly take time [...]

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Join our discussion of Kleinman Book: What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life amidst Uncertainty and Danger

By ANN RYBA|2015-01-09T12:52:35-06:00January 1st, 2015|Chaplain, Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training, Workshops|

One Book, One BAH: Getting Ready for Arthur Kleinman at Rush In preparation for Dr. Arthur Kleinman's visit to Rush in February, Bishop Anderson House invites you to read What Really Matters: Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty and Danger. To purchase or borrow a copy from the BAH library, please email Ann Ryba. Join us on Wednesday, January 28 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm for a wine, cheese, and a discussion of the Kleinman book This is a great opportunity for graduates of the Lay Chaplain Training Program to gather together and catch up. From 5:30 pm to 6 pm [...]

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December newsletter features story of volunteer police chaplain
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December newsletter features story of volunteer police chaplain

Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training

December newsletter features story of volunteer police chaplain

By ANN RYBA|2014-12-16T15:47:32-06:00December 16th, 2014|Education, Medicine, Volunteer Chaplain Training|

Please enjoy our December newsletter. Featuring recent Volunteer Chaplain Training Graduate Scott Baeseman, this issue highlights his work as a police chaplain. Also included are an Executive Search update and One Book, One BAH: Getting Ready for Arthur Kleinman at Rush, a book study in anticipation of Dr. Kleinman's February 16 & 17 visit.

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