Spiritual Care Committee
Spiritual Needs at End of Life:
Meaningfulness, Connectedness, Transcendence
The Spiritual Care Committee of the Westchester End-of-Life Coalition recognizes that the dying process raises spiritual issues for dying persons and their loved ones. The Committee works to enhance the spiritual care they receive by providing support to Westchester clergy by way of networking opportunities, resources, referrals and educational programs. Our hope is to increase the scope and quality of spiritual care at end of life.
Meaningfulness: Search for meaning of life, death, suffering, hope. Why? Why have I lived? What have I contributed to my family, friends or community? What makes me human, unique, and valuable? What does my dying mean to me and to others?
Connectedness: Mend breaks with self, loved ones and one’s creator. When my body does not do what I want it to do; when family and friends do not accept my wishes; when I cannot understand where God is in my suffering, I feel disconnected. The mending process offers deeper connections and peace.
Transcendence: Find the source of meaning and connection. Is this all there is to life? In my search for meaning and connection, I may find that I am part of an ultimate reality that is eternal. In that hope, I find strength.
To learn more about the work of the Spiritual Care Committee, please contact info@westchesterendoflife.org.