Interfaith Panel To Educate On End-Of-Life Care In Johns Creek

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Emory Spiritual Health will host an interfaith panel to discuss beliefs, rituals and traditions regarding end-of-life care on April 10 at Emory Johns Creek Hospital (EJCH).

Attendees will learn about faith traditions founded on the Indian sub-continent, including: Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

“Emory is committed to a robust interfaith dialogue about spiritual health that encompasses a diversity of faiths and customs,” Timothy Park, EdD, EJCH Director of Spiritual Health, said in a release.

EJCH previously hosted an interfaith panel in October 2018 that taught about traditions in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

“Compassionate (palliative) end-of-life care is a sensitive, but critical topic that affects all of humanity,” Park said in the release. “This multicultural event is a great opportunity for community members and staff to deepen their understanding of others’ beliefs and to equip them to best care for their fellow neighbors during an end-of-life experience.”

Geshe Ngawang Phende, Drepung Loseling Monastery; Manhar Valand, certified Hindu Chaplain; and Gulbarg “Gogi” Singh Basi, president of the Sikh Study Circle and founder of the Global Sikh Council, will serve as guest speakers.

The interfaith event will be held at EJCH in the Education Center on the hospital’s lower level from 2 to 3 p.m. on April 10. It’s free and open to the community.

For more information about spiritual health at EJCH, call 678-474-7191 or go online.