You will need to have your social security number and prescription number ready. Prescription will be mailed back to you. The mission of the VA Chaplain Section is to provide religious care to all patients and their families. The service includes Catholic, Jewish and Protestant chaplains. Patient care takes a holistic approach which includes support for the seriously ill, pre-surgery patients, the dying patient and family, as well as bereavement counseling.
Chaplains visit the ward regularly and are available for private consultation.
Patients can ask for written materials from the Chaplain to assist them during their stay at the Medical Center. The Chaplains' offices in Buffalo are located on the third floor, A-Wing. A Prayer Rug and Qu'ran are available in the cabinet at the rear of the Chapel. If you need assistance, ask a member of your health care team. You'll know the voluntary staff by the gold jackets and gold badges that they wear.