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Module

Date21/09/2024 to 16/11/2024
Registration Date04/07/2024 to 26/08/2024
Capacity50
Application Fee50.00
LanguageEnglish
LocationThe Prayer Halls (B1)
InstructorMs Samantha Lee and Ms Lee Chuen
Instructor Bio
Synopsis
Physical and mental health are essential – but true, holistic care means understanding and supplying spiritual needs as well. This course is built on eight modules that provide participants with a realistic understanding of the ageing process and practical techniques for coping with the losses age brings.

Lesson

21/09/2024
Discover what meaningful ageing is, how our biological and spiritual stories are woven through the ageing process and what the role of the spiritual career is.
Lesson Title: Understanding the ageing journey

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
28/09/2024
Discover what good spiritual care is, the core values of good spiritual care and what it looks like to build belonging and support spirituality.
Lesson Title: Spirituality in ageing

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
05/10/2024
Reecognise the types of effective listening involved in good communication and the value of listening to spiritual stories.
Lesson Title: Good communication

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
12/10/2024
Recognise the power and impact of storytelling and spiritual reminiscence. Discover the practical skills required to share one's story.
Lesson Title: The power of storytelling

Topic:

Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
19/10/2024
Recognise the causes of dementia and the impact it has on identity. Consider the spiritual needs of the older person living with dementia and the role of the spiritual carer in supporting the individual and their family.
Lesson Title: Dementia

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
26/10/2024
Discover the reaons why moving home is a difficult event for the older person and how to help them make the transition.
Lesson Title: A new home and a new way of life

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
09/11/2024
Recognise that part of living is coming to terms with loss and discover how a spiritual carer can support an older person so that they can age meaningfully.
Lesson Title: Loss, grief, death and dying

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls
16/11/2024
Recognise that limitations and boundaries are there to safeguard both the spiritual carer and the older person, and discover how important self-care is.
Lesson Title: Roles, boundaries and self-care

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Spiritual Care for the Ageing

Start Time: 9:00 am
Duration: 03:00
Location: The Prayer Halls