Interfaith Panel Explores End-Of-Life Spiritual Care

JOHNS CREEK, GA — Emory Healthcare’s Spiritual Health Department will host an interfaith panel discussion next week on end-of-life spiritual care for staff and the community.

The panel will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Attendees will learn more about three Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) on appropriate ways to provide compassionate end-of-life spiritual care for patients, family and friends.

Rabbi Judith Beiner, community chaplain for Jewish Family & Career Services in Atlanta, Rev. Kevin Martin of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and Noor Abbady, co-founder of the Interfaith Speakers Network of Atlanta, will serve as guest speakers.

The panel will be held in classrooms A & B in the lower level at the hospital at 6325 Hospital Parkway in Johns Creek. This event is free and open to the community.

For more information about spiritual health at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, call 678-474-7191 or go to www.emoryhealthcare.org/spiritual-health.

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