Before entering the room of a COVID-19 patient, the Rev. Peggy Kelley dons personal protective gear — both physical and spiritual.
She pulls on a gown and places a face shield over her mask.
Then she walks into the quarantine zone.
latimes.com/california/sto…
She pulls on a gown and places a face shield over her mask.
Then she walks into the quarantine zone.
latimes.com/california/sto…
Although hospital chaplains are primarily tasked with supporting the sick and their loved ones, the pandemic has thrust them into caring for the caregivers.
Kelley said she is devoting more time than ever to serving burned-out healthcare workers. latimes.com/california/sto…
Kelley said she is devoting more time than ever to serving burned-out healthcare workers. latimes.com/california/sto…
The holiday surge in coronavirus cases — and the ensuing record-high hospitalizations and deaths — especially weakened morale, she said. latimes.com/california/sto…
At both Cedars-Sinai and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, chaplains offer hospital workers a respite from the bustling, beeping backdrop. They roll up to cordoned-off areas in different wards with “Tea for the Soul.” 
Two by two, to accommodate social distancing, staff trickles in, greeted by smiles and cups of tea.
The chaplains may dim the lights or diffuse lavender-scented oils.
Sometimes they set up a jar for workers to deposit their stressors, which are written on slips of paper.
The chaplains may dim the lights or diffuse lavender-scented oils.
Sometimes they set up a jar for workers to deposit their stressors, which are written on slips of paper.
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