Pastoral Care of Older Adults (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling)

Description

By the year 2000 more than half of mainline Protestants will be over the age of sixty. Older adults have special needs to which many pastors are not adequately prepared to minister. Pastoral Care of Older Adults addresses such problems, many of which were identified in an extensive survey of clergy. The book provides practical guidance for parish pastors, and other counselors, to deal with such issues as Alzheimer's disease, the chronically ill, relocation, health crises, grief, depression, anxiety, gender differences, poverty, and the issues faced by the children of older adults. Review: Great guide - As a hospice chaplain, this is on the money! Practical information to help our elderly cope with age and end of life. Review: Useful - This resource was useful in my college class on care of seniors and the elderly. I am glad it is in my library.