Guilds Spiritual Care Endowment
Spiritual Care, like Child Life services, is not reimbursed by insurance, and Valley Children’s doesn’t receive local, state or federal support for the program. As healthcare resources continue to be stretched, we are thankful to be able to turn to the Guilds Spiritual Care Endowment for vital ongoing support.
In 2014, as we were seeking support of $1 million from the Guilds, Spiritual Support had the equivalent of 2.5 full-time chaplains to meet multiple needs - when on any given day, the hospital may care for more than 260 children on our inpatient floors, treat approximately 300 cases in our emergency department, conduct 50 surgeries and perform as many as 400 diagnostic imaging studies.
Today, we have the 2.5 full-time chaplains along with three per diem chaplains and a fourth to be hired. As an additional way to support patients, family, visitors and staff, Spiritual Services holds Chapel service every Wednesday and a Catholic Mass, led by Bishop Emeritus Armando Ochoa, every Friday. In FY23, our chaplains spent time with 4,023 patients and 336 hours with staff.
Guilds Spiritual Care Endowment
$1 million: February 2015 - June 2019
Historical Value as of 9/30/23: $1,184,552
Market Value as of 9/30/23: $1,308,420
Distributions (FY19 - FY24): $340,083
FY2023
4,023 patient visits
