Pastoral Care

Starr Regional Medical Center patients, visitors and staff are supported by a team of volunteer chaplains who currently serve in or are retired from ministerial roles throughout McMinn County. The chaplains provide spiritual and emotional support, offering comfort and compassion when patients and their families are dealing with an illness, injury or death of a loved one. 

Chaplains are on call and available to talk with patients and families of all faiths (or no faith) and can provide information about local religious resources. They can also assist with arranging religious services or rituals to be performed.

Hospital chaplains are an essential part of the healthcare team. If you would like to speak with a chaplain, simply ask your nurse to contact the chaplain on call. Additionally, the hospital chapel is always open for prayer and meditation. It is located near the main hospital lobby.

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer chaplain at Starr Regional Medical Center, please email your contact information to strr.cares@lpnt.net.