Spiritual Care Series Course

Introduction

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Older people have a better quality of life when those who care for them understand their spiritual needs and are skilled in delivering this kind of care. This easy-to-access, eight-session training course develops confidence, understanding and skills in anyone offering spiritual care to an older person. The Spiritual Care Series is a highly effective course developed by leading practitioners in the UK  care of older people including John Swinton.

What is the Spiritual Care Series Course?

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The course is a comprehensive introduction to enabling people to offer good quality spiritual care in their local communities. Here are just some of the key features of the course:

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• Eight two-hour sessions with video material to introduce each topic and provoke discussion  

• Available and licensed by BRF and Anna Chaplaincy for older people in the UK, who are taking a lead nationally in quality of support for older peoples’ ministry

• Recognises that ‘a person is not truly healthy if he or she is struggling to understand the meaning and purpose for their life’

• Has been successfully piloted with Anna Chaplaincy members in the Northeast

Course sessions​

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1. Understanding the ageing process

2. Spirituality in ageing

3. Good communication

4. The power of storytelling

5. Dementia

6. A new home and a new way of life

7. Grief, loss, death and dying

8. Roles, boundaries and self-care

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Cost

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£360 per initial course pack (six users), includes:

• Six participant handbooks

• Two facilitator guides

• Access to the Bridge online learning environment

• One DVD

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£60 for each additional user, includes:

• One participant handbook

• Access to the Bridge online learning environment

What the training provides

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• Participants gain an understanding of older peoples’ needs, as well as confidence and skills in providing spiritual care

• The training material reflects Christian values but does not assume them. This training is suitable for use by people and in contexts of all faiths or of none

• Churches can access a comprehensive training package for those who work with older people

• High-quality content delivered in a highly engaging and memorable way

• Groups can deliver it as best suits them – in person or online

• Learning is reinforced and assessed through quizzes as you go along

• This training integrates well with existing Anna Chaplaincy training pathways