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SUMMARY:Ministry for the Aging Course 3: Aging\, Stages of Human Development and Spirituality - Debriefing Session -
DESCRIPTION:Certificate program in MINISTRY FOR THE AGING: Course 3 – Debriefing Session– Aging\, Stages of Human Development and Spirituality\nIn this debriefing session on July 3\, 2021\, students will discuss and share their reading\, research and practicum experiences in an in-class discussion.
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SUMMARY:Long Term Care Home Ministries in North America: Caring as Christians in the 'Covid Era'
DESCRIPTION:Long Term Care Homes have been in the news a lot these COVID-days.  There have been such headlines as “COVID-19 highlights Canada’s care home crisis” and “Restoring trust: COVID-19 and the future of long-term care in Canada.”  Even before COVID there was a huge need in LTC Homes:  more than 115\,000 people with their families receive care and support in Ontario’s 636 long-term care homes every year. \n  \nTo facilitate a caring response of Christian Churches we will present a FREE Webinar on July 10\, Saturday\, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT.  The restrictions for caring Christian ministry from outside the homes have been lifted more south of the border than as yet in Ontario.  We are inviting two chaplains from Ohio who are friends and colleagues to join us to share their experiences now that they have been allowed once again to continue their services in LTC Homes.   They have found some significant changes from their pre-COVID ministries. \n  \nTom McCormick\, Chaplain and lead facilitator for the Word & Spirit Program in MINISTRY FOR THE AGING will be hosting Chaplain Bill Goodrich\, President & Founder of God Cares Ministry\, and Chaplain Chris Herman\, founder with his wife Carol\, of St. Lazarus Mission. \nIf you wish to register for this webinar\, please click HERE Further details can be found at the Word & Spirit Website\, https://www.wsinstitute.ca
URL:https://www.wsinstitute.ca/event/long-term-care-home-ministries-in-north-america-caring-as-christians-in-the-covid-era/
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SUMMARY:Certificate program in MINISTRY FOR THE AGING: Course 4 – Principles & Practices of Spiritual Care II (Online part 1)
DESCRIPTION:Course 4:\nPrinciples & Practices of Spiritual Care II\n\nOnline part 1: July 17\, 2021 \nOnline part 2: July 24\, 2021 \nDebriefing session: August 7\, 2021 \nDescription:\nAlready in Course #2 we introduced Principles and Practices of Spiritual Care for the Aging\, looking especially at Honour\, Visitation\, and Listening.  This Course (#7) is Part 2 of Principles and Practices of Spiritual Care for the Aging.  Having familiarized ourselves with the joys and challenges of various stages of aging\, as well as the situations in which the aging are living\, including various institutions (LTC and Retirement) and also the aging living in their own homes\, communities\, and/or neighbourhoods\, we now revisit Principles and Practices of Spiritual Care.  We will again attend to Listening\, as it is a major key for all ministries\, indeed\, all relationships.  We will also look at two special challenges for the Spiritual Care for the Aging\, Dementia and Palliative Care/Death & Dying. \n“The righteous … flourish in the courts of our God.\nThey still bear fruit in old age;\nthey are ever full of sap and green\,\nto declare that the LORD is upright”\n(Psalm 92).\nFacilitators:\nDr. Tom McCormick\nTom McCormick enjoys the interrelationships among several disciplines. He has a BA in philosophy and mathematics\, an MA in Bible (Westminster Seminary\, Philadelphia)\, a PhD in Humanities (Linguistics & Philosophy\, University of Texas\, Arlington)\, and a PhD in Philosophy (Institute for Christian Studies\, Toronto). Tom also integrates praxis with thought\, serving as a chaplain at Long Term & Residential Care Homes\, teaching ESL\, helping coordinate services for immigrants\, assisting minority language groups overseas with literacy\, development\, and Bible translation\, while helping to train consultants and literacy workers. He has taught mathematics\, linguistics\, reading theory\, orthography design\, philosophy\, theology\, education\, qualitative research methods\, and language acquisition. His books include Meditation: a Practical Guide to a Spiritual Discipline; 2 books on Nursing Home Ministry; Theories of Reading in Dialogue; Science\, Imagination and God; Towards a Christian Philosophy; The Field and the Spirit; Meditation: a Biblical Study. Tom has been working with those in Long Term Care Nursing Homes for more than 40 years and has taught at both graduate and undergraduate institutions\, including conducting workshops both in North America and overseas.\nFEES\nConference attendance – There will be a $50 fee for attending the conferences only.\nAudit – There will be a $100 fee for auditing the module.\nCertificate Level – There will be a $150 fee for each module or $750 if preregistered for the entire program ($650 for chaplains).\nBachelors/Masters Level – Please contact the Word and Spirit Institute for tuition of Bachelor and Masters courses\nThere will an additional cost for the purchase of required reading material.\nCOURSE SCHEDULE\n\nBiblical Foundations of Ministries with the Aging\nPrinciples and Practices of Spiritual Care for Seniors (I)\nAging\, Stages of Human Development\, and Spirituality\nPrinciples and Practices of Spiritual Care for Seniors (II)\nReaching out: Institutional settings; Families and Caregivers for Seniors\nReaching out: The Church and the Community; Families and Caregivers for Seniors\nCultural\, Gender\, and Religious Diversity; Global Aging\n\nInterested?\nPlease e-mail wsinstitute@outlook.com for information\, to register and/or to receive a course syllabus
URL:https://www.wsinstitute.ca/event/certificate-program-in-ministry-for-the-aging-course-7-principles-practices-of-spiritual-care-ii/
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