Hospital chaplains care for others. Who cares for hospital chaplains? “Cares for” has a double meaning. First, it can mean “has an appreciation of.” Almost any hospital patient who seeks attention to things of the spirit as part of healing has reason to appreciate the effective chaplain. “Cares for” can also mean “takes care of.” Hospital patients rarely do that. Nor, for the most part, do religious denominations, governmental agencies, theological seminaries, medical schools, or other agencies