A new half day, in person, training session delivered by St Helena Hospice on Spiritual Care, both religious and non-religious.  The session will cover:

What is spiritual care?
How does spirituality relate to religion?
What does spirituality mean outside of religion?
How does the word ‘care’ help or hinder?

Multi-cultural approaches to death & dying
Central American Day of the Dead
Shinto shrines (Obon festival)
Indian cremation on the Ganges
Ghanaian Adowa Ceremony
Tibetan Sky Burials
Western Funerals

What is spiritual distress & how to help
Seven Domains of Spiritual Distress
Introduce concepts of Dukkha/Lament

Tools for accompanying patients through spiritual distress
Spiritual Care Assessments

To book please email quality.innovation@essex.gov.uk 

This training is only open to Residential Care Homes in the Essex County Council Local Authority Area.