Why do people need interfaith sacred spaces at institutions such as hospitals, health care facilities and retirement communities?
A. It’s not enough to have a chapel or a church on a health care or retirement community campus anymore. Sacred space needs to be accessed by people of diverse backgrounds and faith groups for reflection at critical moments in their lives. People of no faith also need to be welcomed into sacred spaces. Q. How would a sacred space differ from a chapel? A. There’s not much difference at all, except in the symbols chosen. When a person is in a place like a hospital or a hospice, he or she is very likely in a state of fear, or feeling as if his or her life is unsettled, because a loved one is ill or even dying. A sacred space creates a place ‘away’ where an individual can have respite from painful emotions, chaos and confusion. It’s important to access the quiet places within oneself sometimes, honor intuition, and reclaim a sense of hope. A sacred space provides a place for this. Q. What sort of symbols have you chosen to convey an interfaith theme in interior design? A. Without stressing
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