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Chaplain services

VA Southern Nevada health care chaplains serve people of all faiths and denominations as well as patients and families looking for non-denominational support. They are here to listen and offer spiritual and emotional support as you struggle with tough questions and ethical decisions. 

Chaplain services and interfaith chapels

VA Southern Nevada Health Care chaplains are trained specialists in spiritual and religious care, available to patients and their families throughout their hospital stays. Our interfaith chapels offer space for quiet reflection, as well as regularly scheduled services.

Requesting Chaplain Services

Requesting chaplain services

Chaplains are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including in urgent situations and emergencies. When you are admitted as a patient, you will be asked if you want to receive visits from a chaplain. You can meet as needed or on a regular schedule. If you do not elect visits at that time, you can request them at any time during your stay by calling the chaplain service.

Phone: 702-275-3011

Contact a Chaplain

A Chaplain is on-call and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year, to handle any emergency, however, it may require a short wait for the Chaplain to respond outside of normal duty hours. Requests for the Chaplain should be made through the Chaplains on duty during normal business hours or the Chaplain On Call List after hours. A Chaplain is on duty daily, normally from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except holidays.

Chaplain Staff

Dwight Webster, D. Min. EMBA, M. Div., BCC
Supervisory Chaplain

Phone: 702-275-3011

Howard C. Nelson, M. Div., BCC

Phone: 702-275-3011

James Lewis, M. Div.

Phone: 702-275-3011

Mike McGruder, M.Div., MAR, BCC

TeleChaplain
Phone: 702-275-3011

Michael Bram, M.Div.

Phone: 702-275-3011

Johann Y. Choi, M.Div.

Phone: 702-275-3011

Kenneth D. Johnson, D. Min., M.Div., MRE

Phone: 702-275-3011

Michelle L. Guilford, D. Min., M.Div.

Phone: 702-275-3011

Chapel

The VA North Las Vegas Medical Center has a spiritual and religious care chapel. The chapels are open to anyone at any time for quiet meditation and reflection. Religious or spiritual literature will be provided to you at your request.

VA Medical Center 5D West Tower Chapel

Main Building
Fifth floor
Room 5D113
Map of North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus
Hours:  24/7