About the Hospital Chaplaincy

The Hospital Chaplaincy has the knowledge and experience needed to support people at different stages of life. We aim to contribute to a holistic view of the individual. Every person has physical, psychological, social, existential and spiritual needs. Our primary role is to identify and support spiritual and existential needs.

What We Offer

The Hospital Chaplaincy can offer:

• Individual and group counselling and support conversations.
• Crisis support.
• Private prayer, Holy Communion and confession.
• Church services, baptisms and weddings at the hospital.
• Support at farewells and memorial services.
• Contact with local parishes and representatives of other faiths.
• Participation in educational activities and staff groups.
• Bereavement support groups for children and young people who have lost a 
• Parent or sibling, known as Zebra Groups.
• Contact with representatives of other faith traditions.

Our services are free of charge. The Hospital Chaplaincy is an ecumenical partnership between free churches and the Church of Sweden. We welcome anyone who wishes to contact us, regardless of faith or beliefs. We are bound by confidentiality and do not keep patient records.

We celebrate Mass on Thursdays at 11:15 in the Quiet Room at Entrance 85, ground floor. There is a break in services during the summer and Christmas periods.

Quiet Rooms

For personal reflection, prayer and contemplation are available at:

• Entrance 10.
• Entrance 85, ground floor.
• Entrance 101, ground floor.
• The Centre for Palliative Care, Genetikvägen 4.

The Quiet Rooms are open to everyone.

Other Churches and Religions

To get in touch with additional faith communities, you can contact the Hospital Chaplaincy.

Muslim Hospital Coordinator

Sebastian Abdul-Salaam Blasco
073-991 85 79

Buddhist Hospital Coordinator

Trudy Fredriksson
076-205 27 09

For more information about Buddhist spiritual care:

Buddhist Spiritual Care (sverigesbuddhister.se)

Grief Support Group for Children and Young People

An opportunity for those who have lost a close family member to meet others in a similar situation.

Zebra Groups

The Hospital Chaplaincy, Uppsala University Hospital and the Church of Sweden in Uppsala offer Zebra Groups for those who have experienced the loss of a close family member.

• The groups are divided by age and are open to children in Years 1–9 who have lost a parent or sibling through bereavement.
• The adult group is for those who have lost a life partner or the parent of their child. The adult group runs in parallel with the children's groups.
• Younger siblings, from around the age of five, may participate in group activities according to their age and ability if their parent is attending the adult group.
• Adolescents have their own separate meetings.

It is recommended that approximately six months have passed since the loss of a loved one before joining a group. However, participation is also welcome if a longer period has elapsed.

The groups are free of charge and open to everyone, regardless of faith or beliefs. Group leaders include preschool teachers and sibling support workers from the children's hospital, together with educators, deacons and priests from the Church of Sweden.

The groups meet at Vaksala Church Centre for approximately eight sessions on Wednesdays from 16 to 18.