Pastoral Care in Hospitals

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Publication Year:
2005

ISBN-13: 9780819226365

<DIV><B>An essential handbook for bedside ministry, and for providing meaningful and enriching comfort to the sick and dying.</B><BR /> &#160;<BR /> Bringing comfort and concern to the seriously ill or injured is a challenge for lay people and clergy alike. In this practical guide, Neville Kirkwood shares wisdom gained from years of experience as a hospital chaplain&ndash;on the art of hospital visitation. This classic handbook, now updated, contains all the tools needed to address a variety of concerns:<BR /> &#160;<BR /> * Considering the privacy of the patient, and of friends and relatives<BR /> * Realizing the time and place for prayer<BR /> * Avoiding the pitfalls of bedside ministry<BR /> * Imparting feelings of empathy and awareness<BR /> * Handling depression, suffering, and despair<BR /> * Understanding the non-verbal communications of the patient<BR /> * Accepting when your services are not welcome<BR /> * Acknowledging your own motivations<BR /> &#160;<BR /> Featuring additional sections addressed to clergy and trained lay pastoral workers, as well as those designed for lay volunteers, as well as a variety of exercises and prayers for specific circumstances, this is a &ldquo;must-have resource for all who work with the sick and dying&rdquo; (<I>South Dakota Church News</I>)<I>.</I></DIV>