Guess what some hospitals are now incorporating into their treatments? Spiritual escorts and blueberry extract.
Medications and treatments address many hematologic diseases, but they do not always meet the patient’s emotional needs while fighting for his or her life. In order to restore control over the management of the disease to the patient, the hematology department at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa team integrated a qualified spiritual-care provider into the treatment. Treatment of hematologic diseases is not simple for patients; it involves challenges and physical, emotional and spiritual coping with the malignancy. Due to treatment complexity, the patient often needs more tools to cope with the condition and make the appropriate decisions in the process. In Rambam, beyond the medical and nursing staff who do their best to fight the cancer, there is another multidisciplinary team that includes a spiritual escort.
