Spiritual Care

Part of healing involves addressing your spiritual or religious needs. Providing support for patients, families, and our staff experiencing grief and emotional or spiritual distress is our highest priority. When you work with a Torrance Memorial chaplain, they become an integral part of your healthcare team, ensuring you are cared for holistically.

Support We Offer

  • Spiritual and emotional support
  • Compassionate listening
  • Family meeting facilitation
  • Clergy/faith community referrals
  • Theological or faith questions
  • Pastoral prayer
  • Spiritual resources and materials
  • Religious rituals
  • End-of-life celebrations or rituals

Our Chapel

The Turpanjian Family Chapel is open 24 hours a day and is located on the 1st floor of the Lundquist Tower, adjacent to the Healing Garden.

Our Chaplains

The chaplains at Torrance Memorial are trained to support a wide array of religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds. As a key part of your interdisciplinary healthcare team, they provide spiritual support with compassion and understanding to people of all religions—or no religion—during your hospital stay.

Availability:
Hospital chaplains are available for spiritual support Monday-Saturday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM.

Contact:
Email: spiritualcare@tmmc.com
Phone: 310-891-6694

Meet the Team

Rev. Jan Arthur Lee, M.Div, BCC

Rev. Jan Arthur Lee photoChaplain Jan is a board-certified chaplain (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He has been with Torrance Memorial since 2020. Previously, he served as a congregational pastor for 25 years and is an ordained minister within the American Baptist tradition. Jan provides pastoral care to both patients and staff, utilizing his music background to help soothe and assure during hospital stays. Whether you belong to a religious tradition or not, Jan is here to offer support and send some aloha vibes your way.









Rev. Douglas Lee, M.Div, BCC

Rev. Douglas Lee Photo Chaplain Doug began at Torrance Memorial as an intern chaplain and is now a full-time board-certified chaplain (BCC) with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He received his Master of Divinity from Talbot School of Theology in 2000 and was ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church in 2009. Doug’s experiences on three different continents and his mission work in Mozambique, Taiwan, and Malaysia enrich his ability to bring comfort and support to patients, family, and staff.









NODA/Caring Companions

Torrance Memorial participates in the No One Dies Alone (NODA) program, an internationally recognized volunteer program that supports actively dying patients who have no one at their bedside. The program ensures that everyone has someone with them when they die, just as they did when they were born.

We have employees and community members serving as trained volunteers to comfort patients without nearby family or friends. Patients, whether conscious or not, can benefit from the comfort of a hand being held, music playing, or someone reading or talking to them.

Contact:
Volunteer Services: 310-517-7070 x76000

Men’s Cancer Support Group

This group meets every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 10–11 AM via Zoom. Please email Rev. Jan Lee at jan.lee@tmmc.com if you have any questions or are interested in joining the group.