03331nam 2200625Ia 450 991045085400332120200520144314.01-280-56669-897866105662421-84642-480-19781843102311 (pbk. : alk. paper)(CKB)1000000000338121(EBL)290895(OCoLC)228170294(SSID)ssj0000249889(PQKBManifestationID)11209275(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000249889(PQKBWorkID)10246443(PQKB)11400583(MiAaPQ)EBC290895(Au-PeEL)EBL290895(CaPaEBR)ebr10141170(CaONFJC)MIL56669(EXLCZ)99100000000033812120051221d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSpiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life[electronic resource] /Elizabeth MacKinlayLondon ;Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers20061 online resource (271 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84985-519-6 1-84310-231-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-264) and indexes.The spiritual dimension of ageing and people in need of care -- The studies of frail older people and staff in aged care -- Assessment of spirituality and spiritual needs : a developmental approach -- Meaning in life and frailty in the later years -- Wisdom, final meaning, the spiritual journey and frail older people -- Spiritual reminiscence : provisional and final meanings in frail older people -- The spiritual journey and mental health amongst older adults in need of care -- Meeting the challenge : older people with memory loss and dementia -- Worship and use of ritual among older people : working in multifaith and multicultural societies -- Vulnerability and transcendence, living in a disintegrating body and failure to thrive -- Vulnerability, transcendence -- Living with chronic physical health problems -- Relationship and intimacy needs among nursing home residents -- Grief, death, dying and spirituality in an aged care facility -- Ethical issues in the fourth age of life -- The model of spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life.This book explores the spiritual dimension of ageing and investigates the role of pastoral and spiritual care in helping the frail elderly cope with end-of-life issues. Focusing on the experience of nursing home residents and anecdotes gathered in interviews, MacKinlay sensitively presents the struggles facing older people in need of care.Older peopleCareOlder peoplePastoral counseling ofOlder peopleReligious lifeElectronic books.Older peopleCare.Older peoplePastoral counseling of.Older peopleReligious life.259/.3MacKinlay Elizabeth1940-887894MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450854003321Spiritual growth and care in the fourth age of life2292338UNINA