What are your sources of hope, strength, comfort and peace?
What sustains you and keeps you going?
Do you consider yourself part of an organized religion?
How important is this to you?
What aspects of your religion are helpful and not so helpful to you?
Are you part of a religious or spiritual community? Does it help you? How?
Do you have personal spiritual beliefs that are independent of organized religion? What are they?
Do you believe in God? What kind of relationship do you have with God?
What aspects of your spirituality or spiritual practices do you find most helpful to you personally? (e.g., prayer, meditation, reading scripture, attending religious services, listening to music, hiking, communing with nature)
Has being sick (or your current situation) affected your ability to do the things that usually help you spiritually? (Or affected your relationship with God?)
As a spiritual liaison, is there anything that I can do to help you access the resources that usually help you?
Are you worried about any conflicts between your beliefs and your medical situation/care/decisions?
Would it be helpful for you to speak to a clinical chaplain/community spiritual leader?
5) Are there any specific practices or restrictions I should know about in providing your spiritual care?
