Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers

Judith Allen Shelly (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

180 Seiten

2000
Inter-Varsity Press,US (Verlag)
978-0-8308-2252-2 (ISBN)

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It is now widely known that the rapid advancement of modern medicine was achieved with little regard for the spiritual thresholds associated with illness and aging. In this book Judith Allen Shelly seeks to reverse this trend by familiarizing caregivers with the basics of soul care.

What did I do to deserve cancer?
I don't understand it, but I can't seem to pray anymore. Why does God seem so far away?
The idea of dying scares me. How can I cope?
What do you say to a person in crisis? When illness or tragedy strikes, you may find yourself caring for a family member, friend or neighbor who asks you for answers to some of life's ultimate questions. How can you meet these deep spiritual needs?
This personal and practical book deals with the difficult issues and sensitive situations that caregivers often confront. Judy Shelly explains how to offer spiritual support to those facing suffering, illness or other crises.
Shelly considers a variety of suggestions caregivers can put into action, including Christian community, compassionate presence, prayer, Scripture, books, touch and music. In addition, she explains and evaluates alternative therapies that have become popular in the health care and counseling fields. And finally, she reminds caregivers of the need to care for themselves, offering suggestions for finding rest, advice and encouragement.
Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers is a classic resource book that is now completely rewritten for all caregivers (not just medical professionals and pastors). Here is the guide that will help you meet the spiritual needs of those you love with grace, skill and genuine hope.

Judith Allen Shelly, R.N., B.S.N., M.A., D.Min., is publications director for Nurses Christian Fellowship, director of NCF Press and former editor of the Journal of Christian Nursing. Her editorial work has won numerous awards from the Evangelical Press Association. Shelly has written many books including Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers (IVP, 2000) and The Changing Face of Health Care (Eerdmans, 1998). Her articles have appeared in journals such as Ethics and Medicine, Christian Counseling Today and Christian Bioethics. She has also been an adjunct professor at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea, and at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois.

Preface

Part 1: What Is Spiritual Care?

1. Spirituality Health

2. Assessing Spiritual Needs

3. Breaking the Spiritual Care Barrier

Part 2: Doing Spiritual Care

4. The Worshiping Community

5. Compassionate Presence

6. Prayer

7. The Bible

8. The Power of Touch

Part 3: Caring for the Caregiver

9. The Family Caregiver

10. Caring for Yourself

11. Developing a Spiritual Care Team

Notes

Further Reading

Resources

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.3.2000
Verlagsort	Illinois
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 208 mm
Gewicht	246 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
ISBN-10	0-8308-2252-6 / 0830822526
ISBN-13	978-0-8308-2252-2 / 9780830822522
Zustand	Neuware