Jim Andrews

Reverend

Biography

Reverend Jim Andrews currently serves as the Director of Spiritual Care and Chair of the Bioethics Committee for Empath Health Hospice Division. He is in his 26th year with Empath Health, initially serving in the education department then as a chaplain for many years before assuming his current role ten years ago. Jim is dedicated to demonstrating, developing, and advocating for the continued impact of chaplaincy and spiritual care in the Hospice setting.

Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in human development and counseling psychology from Eckerd College. He also holds a master’s degree in religious studies from the University of South Florida. The Reverend is:

Ordained with the Federation of Christian Ministries
A Board-Certified Chaplain (BCC) with the Spiritual Care Association
A Board-Certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant through the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
A Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma

Read more here about Spiritual Caregiving from Jim and Gary’s webinar, The Spiritual Caregiver's Role in Hospice.

Reverend Jim Andrews has produced and presented expert content for Hospice & Home Care Webinar Network, alongside Gary Gardia, since 2023 and has presented to hundreds of hospice chaplains and spiritual caregivers nationwide. His library of upcoming and on-demand training webinars is below.

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