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SLC V.A. hospital under scrutiny after ending LDS, other religious services

V.A. Chaplain Service officials say the changes serve to bring the facility into compliance with national protocols.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)  The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The facility is under fire after a rollback in religious services and chaplain activities has, critics say, led to a sharp curtailing of spiritual care for patients, including Latter-day Saint veterans.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. The facility is under fire after a rollback in religious services and chaplain activities has, critics say, led to a sharp curtailing of spiritual care for patients, including Latter-day Saint veterans.