SPIRITUAL CARE IN A DIVERSE WORLD
PART 1. INTRODUCTION TO SPIRITUALITY AND CONTEMPORARY SPIRITUAL CARE
IN AGED CARE
Appropriate for those who have direct contact with older people,
leaders and managers.
The recently published _National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged
Care_ state that spiritual care is everyone’s business.
Spirituality is intrinsic to being human, and spiritual needs may
arise at any time. While chaplains, pastoral carers and spiritual care
practitioners have a distinct role in the provision of skilled
spiritual care, every person in contact with older people needs to
have a basic awareness of spirituality and how it affects their role.
This session will engage participants in a process of developing and
deepening understandings of spirituality and spiritual care. It will
support the development of confidence in providing basic spiritual
care, and discerning when to refer to a skilled practitioner.
During the session, participants will engage in:
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Understandings of spirituality and spiritual care
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Reflection on real life stories
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An exploration of your values and what’s important to you
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Implications for practice in aged care
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Practical ideas to implement in your organisation
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Opportunity to network with others
PART 2. ACKNOWLEDGING DIVERSITY (OURS AND OTHERS’)
In providing spiritual care, we need to develop self-awareness. We can
become aware of our values, beliefs, preferences, interests and ways
of being. When we know ourselves, we can easily see where we share
values and beliefs with others, and where our values and beliefs
differ. We come to see that our values are born of our particular
cultural, familial, relational, and religious experiences and are not
‘right or wrong’ but simply different. We can carry an attitude of
openness to different human experiences, and celebrate those
differences for the richness and complexity that they offer.
The session will explore diversity in terms of:
* Culture
* Religion/faith
* Sexuality/gender
This event is proudly Supported by Prime Super
Thanks to Calvary Care or hosting this event
_Facilitator: Kim Thoday_
A, BTheol, Dip.Min (Honours), MA (Research), JP
Kim has found himself in the company of older people throughout his
life. He loves to learn from seniors – and highly values the
opportunity to be with them. Kim has worked for Eldercare (South
Australia) since 2010 as a residential care chaplain and, more
recently, as both a chaplain and a project manager – assisting with
the development of a ten year strategic business plan for the
organisation. Kim is also a serving chaplain with the RAAF and was a
police chaplain for over ten years. He has worked as an electorate
officer, co-manages a small hospitality business and worked in a
number of innovative faith communities both in Victoria and South
Australia. Kim has wide-ranging experience as a spiritual care
supervisor, key-note speaker and conference presenter. His subject
matter has ranged from peace activism, spiritual care of people living
with dementia, spirituality and postmodernity and, the intersection of
faith and politics in Australian history. Kim has extensive and
diverse experience in project management and consultancy – in
community, government, faith community and corporate contexts. He is
also an amateur astronomer and is involved with the Planetarium at the
University of South Australia. Kim is currently working on a PhD
thesis through the department of Modern History, Politics and
International Relations at Macquarie University.
For more information, please contact MEANINGFUL AGEING AUSTRALIA ON
(03) 8387 2616 or via email to admin@meaningfulage.org.au
What previous participants have said:
_The seminar had great speakers that stimulated new thoughts, very
useful indeed" _(Melbourne seminar participant)__
_"Thank you for a very informative and stimulating
morning" _(Melbourne seminar participant)__
_"Encouraging, informative, challenging and motivating" _(Brisbane
seminar participant)__
_"Thank you for putting on this morning. It is encouraging
and helpful to come together and look at different ways we care for
others" _(Brisbane seminar participant)__
_"I enjoyed the sharing of information, the coming together of many
people from different walks of life" _(Brisbane seminar participant)
FAQS
Public Transport - Bus (J1, J2 or 163) arrives just outside Flora
McDonald Lodge
Street parking is available close by
WHAT'S THE REFUND POLICY?
Please note that unfortunately we are unable to provide refunds for
this seminar series.
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