A Hospital Visitor's Handbook: The Do's and Don'ts of Hospital Visitation
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Hospital Visitor's Handbook: The Do's and Don'ts of Hospital Visitation
By (Author) Neville A. Kirkwood
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Morehouse Publishing
9th January 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Religious ministry and clergy
259.41
Physical Properties
Paperback
60
Width 102mm, Height 152mm
Description
A practical guide to the art of hospital visitation, written especially for lay people who volunteer to visit fellow parishioners who are ill. The author, a hospital chaplain with many years' experience, guides readers through the obstacles of visiting the sick and dying. Chapters will address such topics as respecting patient needs and moods, communicating effectively, nonverbal communication, hospital protocol, prayer, and so on.
Author Bio
Neville Kirkwood is an ordained minister who has had a long career as a hospital chaplain. He earned his doctor of ministry degree at San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is the author of A Hospital Handbook on Multiculturalism and Religion and Pastoral Care in Hospitals. He lives in Australia.
