Welcome to the Hospice Chaplaincy Resource Center
The HCRC is your resource to train your Chaplain Team with the best and highest in practical pastoral care skills that will enhance your Family Satisfaction Survey Scores.
Professional
chaplaincy skills
Professional documentation methodology
Professional IDT/IDG
interactions
Care for patients
with dementia

Meet Dr. Richard Behers
Over 20 years of hospice chaplaincy experience and 9 years as a Spiritual Care Program Manager, and 9 years as Clinical Pastoral Education Training Supervision/Educator. Grounded in real-world care and a passion for excellence. The Chaplain Team COnsistently led the organization in CAHPS scores under my leadership.
Train and Strengthen Your Hospice Chaplain Team in 30 Days
A proven professional development program built from 20+ years of hospice chaplaincy experience and 9 years of CPE training as Training Supervisor/Educator.
SECTION 1 : THE PROBLEM
Hospice organizations face increasing challenges: Inconsistent performance, limited structured training,
and emotional burnout.
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Inconsistent chaplain performance
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Limited structured training
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Compassion fatigue & burnout
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Difficulty integrating into IDT
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Lack of clear pathways
Without a clear system, even dedicated chaplains can struggle to reach their full potential.
SECTION 1: THE PROBLEM
Hospice organizations face increasing challenges: Inconsistent performance, limited structures training, and emotional burnout.
SECTION 2 : THE SOLUTION
The Chaplain Excellence Program
A structured 30-day experience designed to strengthen spiritual care effectiveness, IDT communication, and clinical documentation credibility.
This is built from:
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Real hospice experience
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Field-tested principles
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Years of mentoring
SECTION 3 : WHAT'S INCLUDED
30 short video lessons (5-8 mins)
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Fillable professional workbook
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Daily application exercises
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Real-world strategies
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Certificate of Completion
SECTION 4 : FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION
Ideal for onboarding and standardizing spiritual care practices.
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Onboarding new chaplains
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Strengthening existing teams
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Reducing burnout and turnover
Section 5: Bottom-Line Results
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Family Satisfaction Scores will go up
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Communicating effectively with patients and families
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Stronger bonds of trust with the IDT
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Demonstrate greater emotional resilience
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Consistent, high-quality spiritual care
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Chaplains feel confident in their role
