Standards of Practice for Professional Chaplains in Long-term Care: Second Draft of the Consensus Document November 1, 2011

Abstract

In October 2008, the Commission on Quality in Pastoral Services of the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) convened a work group to draft consensus standards of practice (SOPs) for chaplains in acute care. This was the first step in creating SOPs for chaplains in various settings in order to better communicate the work of chaplaincy and to serve as a basis for establishing best practices. The APC Board accepted the final consensus document for standards of practice for professional chaplains in acute care in January 2010. The APC Quality Commission then began a similar process to develop standards of practice for long-term care. A new work group of chaplains with experience in long-term care was established. The initial draft was published on the APC website in February 2011 and responses invited from the chaplaincy community. This second draft consensus document is followed by invited responses from various perspectives that the work group deemed important to the discussion. If you wish to add yo...