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OVERVIEW • Introduction and overview • Guidelines • Implementation

OVERVIEW • Introduction and overview • Guidelines • Implementation

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DEFINITION OF SPIRITUALITY Spirituality is the aspect of humanity that refers to the way individuals seek and express meaning and purpose and the way they experience their connectedness to the moment, to self, to others, to nature, and to the significant or sacred. (Puchalski, Vitillo, Hull, & Reller, 2014).

MEDIATING SPIRITUALITY Mac. Kinlay, E. (2006)

SPIRITUAL TASKS AND PROCESSES OF AGEING To find final meanings Transcend loss/ disabilities Response to Ultimate Meaning in Life To find hope Find intimacy with God and/or others Mac. Kinlay, E. (2006)

THE SPIRITUAL CARE UMBRELLA Spiritual Care Pastoral Care Religious care Spiritual dimension One-on-one journeying Religious rites and rituals Routine care and services Healing, guiding, reconciling, empowering Conducting services and faithrelated support All staff Spiritual care practitioners Faith representatives E Pringle (2016)

SPIRITUAL CARE IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS All aged care staff Spiritual care practitioners Faith representatives Adapted with permission from Spiritual Health Victoria

SPIRITUALITY AND MODELS OF CARE/PHILOSOPHIES Personcentred Care Consumer directed care Relationshipbased care SPIRITUALITY Well-being/ Wellness Holistic care Active ageing

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GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Stakeholder engagement Literature review Focus Groups Survey Interviews Expert Advisory Panel Piloting draft Guidelines

SCOPE AND FOCUS OF THE GUIDELINES Organisations Leaders Residential care Home care packages Key influencers Managers

LANGUAGE OF SPIRITUALITY Art Science Person-centred Outcomes Communication Indicators Self-Awareness Evidence Sensitivity Work in progress Mc. Sherry, 2010

STRUCTURE OF THE GUIDELINES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction Framework Applying the Guidelines to people with special needs Domains of spiritual care Equipping organisations to offer spiritual care Glossary Additional resources References Acknowledgements

FIVE DOMAINS OF SPIRITUAL CARE 1. Organisational leadership and alignment 2. Relationship and connectedness 3. Identifying and meeting spiritual needs 4. Ethical context of spiritual care 5. Enabling spiritual expression

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GUIDELINES Self-assessment Evaluation Monitoring Action plan Implementation plan

ENABLERS OF SPIRITUAL CARE • • • Active involvement and engagement from the executive. Close alignment between the espoused and practiced values. Education and training of staff. Integration of spirituality with related philosophies and models of care. Nurturing a culture that recognises and responds to spiritual needs.

BARRIERS TO SPIRITUAL CARE • • Lack of engagement from senior leadership. Lack of understanding of spiritual care. Lack of competency to lead spiritual care. Lack of education and training. Resource constraints. Spiritual care focused on one dimension. Lack of understanding in relation to people from special needs groups.

SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENATION • • • Literature Review and Stakeholder Consultation Report Templates – self-assessment and action plan Other resources initially available for members to support implementation Seminars Free newsletter www. meaningfulageing. org. au Send your implementation story to Meaningful Ageing for publication on their website admin@meaningfulage. org. au

FEEDBACK Issues Questions Comments

CONTACT DETAILS (03) 8387 2274 admin@meaningfulage. org. au www. meaningfulageing. org. au

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