The concept of the healing hospital contains three key components including a healing physical environment, the integration of work design and technology, and a culture of radical loving care (Eberst, 2008). A healing physical …show more content…
There are numerous biblical aspects that support the concept including support and encouragement, truth and righteousness, and most importantly love (Curry, n.d.). Support and encouragement for every individual/worker at a healing hospital needs to seek God’s corporate will for the practices. A health care worker with values that encourage and support clients whether that is through prayer, being in fellowship, or acknowledging their existence, will share the support another needs (Curry, n.d.). Next, the truth and righteousness is the new standard that God is seeking from each of us. God has a redemptive purpose for healthcare and wants each of his people to be a blessing to the nations. Lastly, love which incorporates the first two concepts also recognizes that love is what delivers the effect of a healing hospital. Without love, there is no complete healing. “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:4-6,