1. SPIRITUAL CARE

2. SPIRITUAL CARE
ANY QUESTIONS?

3. DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE TERM
SPIRITUAL CARE
WHAT
DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE TERM
“SPIRITUAL CARE?”

4. Nursing Concepts for Health Promotion
SPIRITUAL CARE
The spiritual dimension of a human being tries to be in harmony with the universe, it strives for answers about the infinite and comes into focus when the person faces emotional stress, physical illness or death.
Murray and Zentner
Nursing Concepts for Health Promotion

5. Pilgrims Hospice Spiritual Care Policy
Spirituality concerns all that makes for an individual existence as a person.
It is about our capacity as human beings for self-transcendence, love, relationships, desire and creativity.
Pilgrims Hospice Spiritual Care Policy

6. National Council for Palliative Care
SPIRITUAL CARE
Death and dying are among the most significant and sacred events of all societies. It is therefore imperative that palliative care services respect and support the customs, beliefs, rituals and practices that can provide meaning and comfort to care recipients and their families at this time.
National Council for Palliative Care

7. WHAT ARE THE PATIENT’S NEEDS?
SPIRITUAL CARE
WHAT ARE THE PATIENT’S NEEDS?

8. SPIRITUAL CARE
Someone to just be there. To have my beliefs listened to and respected. Support from someone who is empathetic to the needs of the dying. It is about knowing that there is a greater purpose to life. Knowing that there may be some kind of afterlife. An acceptance of who and what we are and have been in this world. To be listened to.

9. SPIRITUAL CARE
OUR ROLE

10. SPIRITUAL CARE – RELIGIOUS CARE RELIGIOUS CARE – SPIRITUAL CARE
Is there a confusion?

11. SPIRITUAL CARE SPIRITUAL CARE
Whilst sometimes including RELIGIOUS CARE – is a much wider concept focusing more on the PERSONAL NEEDS of the patient

12. is SUPPORTING & ENABLING
SPIRITUAL CARE
RELIGIOUS CARE
is SUPPORTING & ENABLING
patients in the RITES & RITUALS, TEACHINGS & SCRIPTURES according to their faith beliefs

13. SPIRITUAL CARE
SO HOW DO WE
ACHIEVE THIS?

14. SPIRITUAL CARE
JUST BE THERE

15. SPIRITUAL CARE
LISTEN

16. SPIRITUAL CARE
Listening with ALL your SENSES VERBAL and NON-VERBAL signs EYE CONTACT SMILE POSTURE “YES” “Mmm Hmm” SILENCE

17. PRACTICAL & RELATIONAL
SPIRITUAL CARE
PRACTICAL
&
RELATIONAL

18. SPIRITUAL CARE
PRACTICAL

19. SPIRITUAL CARE PRACTICAL Clean Comfortable Environment
Food & Refreshment
Helping Hand
1st Class Medical Care

20. SPIRITUAL CARE
RELATIONAL

21. SPIRITUAL CARE RELATIONAL Allow Plenty of Time Warm & Friendly
Listen – Actively
Show Respect, Sincerity & Impartiality
Respond to their Needs & Requests

22. SPIRITUAL CARE RELATIONAL Discuss Complex Issues Organising Something
“The Big Question”

23. SPIRITUAL CARE YOU Be Sure of Your Own Spirituality
But DO NOT Put it on Patient/Family Member

24. SPIRITUAL CARE
ANY THING ELSE?

25. Let us look at some of your ideas written at the beginning
SPIRITUAL CARE
Let us look at some of your ideas written at the beginning

26. SPIRITUAL CARE

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28. SPIRITUAL CARE

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32. I've never really thought about it, to be honest. What does it mean?
SPIRITUAL CARE
I've never really thought about it, to be honest. What does it mean?

33. SPIRITUAL CARE
ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

34. SPIRITUAL CARE