Pastoral care at end-of-life: An Introduction (DP8032S)

Content

An introduction to the specialist field of pastoral care in end of life situations which may arise in a number of settings: in the home through community palliative care services; general medical wards and Intensive Care Units in hospitals; in specialist palliative care wards or hospices; and increasingly in aged care facilities. It is important and presumed that spiritual care providers will have some background in the theology (appropriate to their faith community) of death, dying, meaning and hope etc. This unit focuses on the practice of working with people in this setting including the capacity to address issues which are potentially religious in expression in a way that can also assist the non-religious person.

Learning outcomes

Pedagogy

Lectures, Tutorials, Case Study Presentations, Practice Scenarios.

Indicative Bibliography

• Anderson, M. Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for the End of Life. New York: Marlowe & Company, 2003
• Cobb, M., Puchalski, C.M., Rumbold, B. Oxford Textbook of Spirituality in Healthcare. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012
• Circirelli, V. Older Adults' Views on Death. New York: Springer Publishing Company, 2003
• Corke, C. Saving Life or Prolonging Death: Finding the way in a world of medical technology. York, UK Erudite Medical Books, 2010
• Craddock, F., Goldsmith, D. and Goldsmith. Speaking of Dying: Recovering the Church’s Voice in the Face of Death. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2012
• Davey, J, and Ellis S. Counselling Skills in Palliative Care. Buckingham UK: Open University Press, 2000
• DeSpelder, L.A., DeSpelder, A.L. The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying (8th edition). USA: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010
• Gilbert, P (Ed) Spirituality and End of Life Care: A handbook for service users, carers and staff wishing to bring a spiritual dimension to palliative care. London, UK: Pavilion Publishing & Media Ltd. 2013
• Kellehear, A. Death and Dying in Australia. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2000
• Lair, G.S. Counselling the Terminally Ill: Sharing the Journey. Washington USA: Taylor and Francis, 1996
• MacKinlay, E. (Ed). Aging, Spirituality and Palliative Care. Binghampton USA: The Haworth Pastoral Press, 2006. {Co-published simultaneously as Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging Volume 18, Numbers 2,3 and 4 2006}.
• MacKinlay, E., Trevitt, C. Finding Meaning in the Experience of Dementia: The place of spiritual reminiscence work. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012
• Musgrave, B., and McGettigan, N. Spiritual and psychological aspects of illness: Dealing with sickness, loss, dying and death. New York, Mahwah: Paulist Press, 2010
• Nolan, S. Spiritual Care at End of Life: The Chaplain as Hopeful Presence. London & Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012
• Roose-Evans, J. Passages of the Soul: Rediscovering the Importance of Rituals in Everyday Life. Dorset UK: Element, 1995
• Rumbold, B. (Ed). Spirituality and Palliative Care: Social and Pastoral Perspectives. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2002
• Schipani, D., & Bueckert, L (eds) Interfaith spiritual care: Understandings and practices. Kitchener, Ontario: Pandora Press, 2009.

Assessment