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| The evaluation of spiritual care in a dementia care setting | | Author(s) | Margaret A Goodall |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 8, no 2, May 2009 |
| Pages | pp 167-184 |
| Source | http://www.dem.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Pastoral care ; Dementia ; Care homes ; Evaluation ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | Spiritual care has become an integral part of the care package offered to older people who move to residential care. However, spirituality is a word that can mean everything or nothing, and as such, becomes difficult to define. Assessment of "spiritual care" becomes a real challenge, because it raises important questions. These are as follows: the nature of spiritual care; how it is offered; and who take responsibility for it. This is especially true of dementia care homes where residents cannot normally take part in evaluation. This paper offers a model of evaluation of spiritual care by using reflection, relationship and restoration, and through observing the virtues described in the Biblical concept of "fruit of the spirit". (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090702201 A |
| Classmark | EX: OW: EA: KW: 4C: 69P |
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