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 Chaplain Tim Ledbetter
Hospice Chaplain
Chaplain
Ledbetter has been with The Chaplaincy since 1994, serving first as a
hospital chaplain for 12 years and now as a hospice chaplain since 2006.
Tim is a member of the hospice team that works in patients homes and care
facilities. He works closely with
social workers, nurses, and aides to serve patients and families primarily
in Pasco/Franklin county and Kennewick. As a hospice chaplain, his mission is
to accompany patients and their caregivers as they cope with and find hope
in their living and dying. When asked by a 5-year old about his job,
Tim replied, "I help people who are feeling scared or sad or mad."
Ordained an American Baptist minister in 1981, Tim served a church in
Wenatchee for ten years. He was board certified in 1996 by the Association
of Professional Chaplains. In 2002, he was awarded the Doctor of Ministry
degree for his dissertation/project on physician-chaplain collaboration.
Publications
include,
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“Finding a Common Language: Spiritual Dynamics in the Care of
Others” (Wayne E. Oates Institute, 2001)
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“Pastoral Perspectives in
Pain Management,” Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling,
2001:55(4):379;
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“Anatomy of Visiting a Patient,”
Healing Ministry,
2001:8(2);60;
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“Screening for Pastoral Visitations Using the
Clinical+Coping Score,” The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling,
2008:62(4);367.
Tim
can be
reached at the office (509) 783-7416
Read an article from
Our Newsletter by Chaplain Ledbetter entitled:
"Long
Distance Care"
or an article published in the Tri-City Herald entitled,
"Chaplains
Help in Times of Crisis"
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