Bill Oakley named resident chaplain at Union Hospital
DOVER ‒ Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital has launched a resident chaplain program to better meet the spiritual needs of patients, families and caregivers.
Bill Oakley is the first full-time resident chaplain at the hospital and is available for spiritual care and other needs that arise.
“Union Hospital has received outstanding care from volunteer chaplains from our community for many years, and we are very excited to take this next step in providing spiritual care for our patients,” said Dr. Thomas Rogers, president of Union Hospital. “We know the importance that spiritual care plays in supporting patients dealing with health challenges and their loved ones, as well as our caregivers.”
Oakley grew up near Columbus and, after serving several churches as a youth minister, moved to Northeast Ohio in 2001.
He received a bachelor’s degree in business from Bowling Green State University, obtained his ordination through Berean School of the Bible in Springfield, Missouri, and recently earned a master of divinity in chaplaincy from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He joined the certified pastoral education program at Cleveland Clinic in May 2022 and served his clinical chaplain hours at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.
The Cleveland Clinic Spiritual Care Center is staffed with trained professionals who provide the attention, care and resources that patients, their families and caregivers need.
Oakley and his wife, Lisa, have two adult children, one who is an elementary schoolteacher and one who is a student at the University of Akron. They live in Copley.
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Bill Oakley named resident chaplain at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital
