Fundamental Aspects of Geriatric Spiritual Care Education
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Pre-Conference 6-Hour Formation/Training Program
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Program Level: Intermediate
NACC Certification Competencies: ITP1, ITP2, ITP3, ITP4, ITP4.1, PIC4, PPS1, PPS2, PPS3, OL1, OL5
PRESENTER
Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria, OCarm, BA, LNHA
Director, Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc.
Germantown, NY
Sr. Annelle Fitzpatrick, CSJ, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology, St. John’s University
New York, NY
This program comprises five session, as follows:
Session 1: An Overview of a Geriatric Spiritual Care Education Program
Participants will be introduced to several topics that should be addressed when planning a geriatric spiritual education program.
Session 2: Techniques for Communicating with the Memory Impaired
Participants will be offered insights that will allow pastoral care professionals to help the memory impaired stay connected to their faith.
Session 3: Elder Abuse: The Silent Epidemic
In this session, participants will learn how to recognize and appropriately respond to the different types of elder abuse.
Session 4: Palliative Care in Elder Care
This session will discuss various aspects of palliative care, including what differentiates palliative care from hospice care. The five domains of pain and the importance of the pastoral care perspective will be identified.
Session 5: Death and Dying in a Multi-Cultural City: The Beliefs, Prayers, and Rituals of World Religions
In this session, participants will be provided with an overview of the rituals, prayers, and beliefs about the Afterlife held by Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh patients. The presenter will offer concrete ideas for Pastoral Care personnel related to care of the non-Christian patient and suggest the religious artifacts that would be essential to responding to the spiritual needs of patients entrusted into our care during their final moments.
As a result of this workshop, participants will:
- Identify key components of developing a geriatric spiritual care education program.
- Discuss the principles of palliative care.
- Identify end-of-life faith beliefs of culturally diverse elders
Educational Materials (recommended books, articles, or websites for participants to review prior to the workshop)
– None recommended by the workshop presenter(s)
Presentation Materials (items to be brought to the workshop and/or presentation materials)
PT3 ~ 2020 GSC Program
PT3 ~ An Overview Of Geriatric
PT3 ~ Dementia And Spirituality Handouts And Resources
PT3 ~ Elder Abuse
PT3 ~ Global Deterioration Scale
PT3 ~ Handout Six Types Elder Abuse (Color)
PT3 ~ Handout PallCare Five Domains Of Pain
PT3 ~ Palliative Care
PT3 ~ Techniques For Communicating
The NACC categorizes workshops on three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. The definitions of each level are provided below.
Beginner: Basic information on the topic for those with little background in the area.
Intermediate: Basic plus additional information on the topic for those with some background in the area.
Advanced: Specialized information on the topic for those with extensive experience and/or knowledge in the area.
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