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Spiritual Care A Guide for Caregivers

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ISBN-10: 0830822526

ISBN-13: 9780830822522

Edition: 2000

Authors: Judith Allen Shelly

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What did I do to deserve cancer?I don't understand it, but I can't seem to pray anymore. Why does God seem so far away?The idea of dying scares me. How can I cope?What do you say to a person in crisis? When illness or tragedy strikes, you may find yourself caring for a family member, friend or neighbor who asks you for answers to some of life's ultimate questions. How can you meet these deep spiritual needs?This personal and practical book deals with the difficult issues and sensitive situations that caregivers often confront. Judy Shelly explains how to offer spiritual support to those facing suffering, illness or other crises.Shelly considers a variety of suggestions caregivers can put…    
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Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 2/25/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

Judith Allen Shelly, R.N., B.S.N., M.A., D.Min., is publications director for Nurses Christian Fellowship, director of NCF Press and former editor of the Journal of Christian Nursing. Her editorial work has won numerous awards from the Evangelical Press Association. Shelly has written many books including Spiritual Care: A Guide for Caregivers (IVP, 2000) and The Changing Face of Health Care (Eerdmans, 1998). Her articles have appeared in journals such as Ethics and Medicine, Christian Counseling Today and Christian Bioethics. She has also been an adjunct professor at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea, and at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois.

Preface
What Is Spiritual Care?
Spirituality & Health
Assessing Spiritual Needs
Breaking the Spiritual Care Barrier
Doing Spiritual Care
The Worshiping Community
Compassionate Presence
Prayer
The Bible
The Power of Touch
Caring for the Caregiver
The Family Caregiver
Caring for Yourself
Developing a Spiritual Care Team
Notes
Further Reading
Resources