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Spirituality can help you regain and maintain your health and cope with difficult experiences. It can help you find meaning, value and connection, especially during difficult times.*
Spiritual Care staff are integral members of Niagara Health inter-professional teams. They are members of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC) and full time staff members are registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). They work with patients, families, staff and volunteers. You don’t have to be religious to benefit from spiritual care. We strive to support all types of spiritual expression: religious practice, personal relationships, artistic creation, a connection to nature and more.
To learn more about Spiritual Care, please visit Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS)
*With thanks to the Spiritual Care Department, University Health Network, Toronto, for permission to adapt some of their communications.
Nathan Kendall, Manager of Spiritual and Religious Care
Nathan is the Manager of Spiritual and Religious Care at Niagara Health and Spiritual Care Practitioner at the Niagara Falls and Fort Erie sites. Nathan is a graduate of Niagara Health’s Spiritual Care Residency in 2019, and of Martin Luther University College with a Master of Arts (MA) in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy. Nathan brings an eclectic approach to his practice by using his gifts as a musician and his experience working as a mental health counsellor in the community. Nathan is an associate member with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) and a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).Rev. Trish Archibald, Spiritual Care Practitioner
Trish Archibald is a Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner providing care to in-patients and their families at the St. Catharines Site in all areas other than Mental Health and Oncology. Trish is both a Provisional Supervisor Educator for Clinical Psychospiritual Education (CPE) for Niagara Health and a minister in the Presbyterian Church in Canada. She is a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), and the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS).Donna Hollands-Hurst, Spiritual Care Practitioner
Donna is a Spiritual Care Practitioner who provides spiritual care to patients, families and staff on both Inpatient and outpatient mental health units at the St. Catharines Site. She has been with Niagara Health since 2009. Prior to this, Donna was a member of the Chaplaincy team at Brock University. She also has several years of experience in teaching secondary students and adults (new Canadians). She completed spiritual care training at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton and received her theological training at Regis College at Toronto School of Theology. She holds Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees. Donna is a Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner with the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) and has served as Regional Chair of this professional organization. She is also a member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).Terry Siolkowsky, Spiritual Care Practitioner
Laura Mullet Koop, Spiritual Care Practitioner
Laura is the Spiritual Care Practitioner at the Welland Site. Laura has a Masters of Arts (MA) in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Martin Luther University College and is a graduate of Niagara Health’s Spiritual Care Residency in 2019. Laura is passionate about caring for the emotional and spiritual health of people experiencing unexpected and complex medical situations. She brings experience in spiritual direction and retreat leading, and an interest in how mindfulness and creativity support wellbeing. She is an associate member of the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC/ACSS) and a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).On-call Spiritual Care Practitioners
To contact someone from Spiritual Care, contact a staff member listed above directly or call the Niagara Health switchboard at 905-378-4647 and ask for Spiritual Care.
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