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