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Geriatric Spiritual Care Certificate Program
We are now accepting applications for 2011.
Call 518.537.5000 for an application.
Spiritual Care is particularly crucial for frail elders. The issues that focus
on life and death, meaning and purpose, loneliness and loss are often magnified when the individual is placed in a long-term care facility. The Geriatric Spiritual Care Certificate Program will prepare participants to enter this field of elder care and serve the specific spiritual needs of elders.
The program consists of four modules based on team approach. Each module is 15 hours in duration. In addition, there is a required 5 hour Community Networking class. Lastly students will complete the mandatory 55 hours of clinical experience at an approved site. The program is a total
of 120 hours.
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Class Dates and Location
Classes are held in Germantown, NY one weekend per month
from January to April.
| Weekend 1: Jan 14- Jan 16, 2011 |
Weekend 3: Mar 18 - Mar 20, 2011 |
| Weekend 2: Feb 11 - Feb 13, 2011 |
Weekend 4: Apr 1 - Apr 3, 2011 |
Clinical Sites and Dates
The clinical experience is normally completed over 9 days during May
in Albany, NY.
Clinical is tentatively scheduled for May 9 - May 15, 2011
Module 1: Dynamics of Spiritual Care
• To develop the technique of life review as a source for rendering geriatric
spiritual care
• To recognize the individuality of spirituality
• To acquire an understanding of prayer, ritual, and sacraments
in the life of the elderly
Module 2: Theology of Suffering
• To identify Old and New Testament verses as a means of better understanding a theology of suffering
• To emphasize the Spiritual Value of the Paschal Mystery
• To come to terms with the reality of death and the dying process
• To comprehend the dynamics of grief and the appropriate responses
Module 3: Moral Ethics
• To enhance the participants’ understanding of the theories
and principles of ethics as a source for a decision-making process
• To broaden an understanding of the major religions of the world
and the influences that they have had in creating values within society
• To establish a methodology for discovering right and wrong
• To utilize case studies as a source of understanding the decision making process
Module 4: Active Listening
• To better understand the technique and the significance
of active listening in the interactive process with the elderly
• To become more comfortable in dealing with silence
• To recognize behavior as manifested by people with dementia
• To better understand the distinction between symptom and problem
• To understand the dynamics with family and staff
If you are interested in the 2011 program please contact us for an application.
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