“How do you comfort the suffering when you’re not allowed in the room?”
Chaplains at hospitals provide support to those who are sick as well as their loved ones. Butler, a chaplain has been praying for people in bed, outside the door and maintaining connection despite the physical distance. Although there is a responsibility largely to patients and families, chaplains work with their colleagues, the health workers as well, as they are impacted by their patients’ stories too.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/the-plight-of-a-hospital-chaplain