title: Issues in long term care.
abstract: Chaplaincy in a long term care facility requires attention to specialized concerns related to the extended length of stay. This article argues the need to (1) retain or restore resident's home church tie; (2) be sensitive to resident/family communications; (3) participate in an interdisciplinary team; (4) understand when to maintain confidentiality and when to speak; (5) know who needs spiritual nourishment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000592:standards*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014481:United States