Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Pastoral & Spiritual Care

What do we do?

We offer ongoing support to our patients and families as needed throughout hospitalization and recovery. We work with the health care team to meet the individual spiritual and emotional needs of our patients.

• We offer emotional support, in coping with illness and grief to all age groups.
• We address individual’s cultural rituals and support their belief systems.
• We offer support to patients and their families, ongoing for end-of life issues and have an extensive bereavement support program.
• We work closely with local clergy to meet the individual needs of our patients.
• We are available for sacraments (baptism, blessings, sacrament of the sick, funerals, memorials and weddings.

How to reach us

Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. On weekends and holidays and for emergencies there is an on-call Chaplain that can be reached as needed. If you would like to speak with one of Chaplains or have questions about any our programs, call 562-933-1450.

About our Bereavement Support

We also have an extensive bereavement program where we provide packets, and literature, and grief counseling. We have support groups and will perform requested Rituals as needed.

Chapel Services

Worship services are held in the chapel on the first floor of the hospital. We have Protestant Services Sunday’s at 3:00 pm. Catholic Mass is held Sunday’s and Tuesday’s at 12:00 noon, and Sunday’s at 8:00pm.

All worship services can also be viewed in each patient’s room on channel 18.

When you become a patient here, meeting your spiritual and emotional needs is just as important to us as meeting your health care needs. We work closely with you as well as your health care team to give you the best care and support available.