Pastoral Care to the Aged: A Handbook for Visitors
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Pastoral Care to the Aged: A Handbook for Visitors
By (Author) Neville A. Kirkwood
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Morehouse Publishing
9th January 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Religious ministry and clergy
259.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
115
Width 102mm, Height 152mm
Description
A complete guide to visiting the elderly to offer spiritual care. A nuts-and-bolts guidebook to visiting the elderly in their homes, as well as in nursing homes, retirement communities, and hospitals, to offer pastoral care and spiritual comfort. The book will present an overview of the aging process and address the unique spiritual needs of the elderly, and offer practical help to make visits more fruitful.
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 from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is the author of A Hospital Handbook on Multiculturalism and Religion and Pastoral Care in Hospitals.
