Concern for spirituality and spiritual care have increased dramatically in the last decade. This is particularly true for palliative care, where the hope of a curative intervention is replaced by concern to improve the quality of remaining life and work for a 'good' death.

This module aims to critically examine the notion of spirituality and tease-out the dimensions of good spiritual care. Accomplishing these tasks will require that students reflect upon their own spirituality, and contemplate the elements that contribute towards a good spiritual wellbeing. Within the context of holism, there are many aspects of the person that impact upon spiritual wellbeing, ranging from, love and relatedness to self and others, to relationships with a deity or a sense of connected-ness with nature and the universe.

In thinking about spirituality students will contemplate the extent to which they might support and encourage patients in seeking to transcend the decline of their physical body and find peace and healing as they come to the end of their mortal life.

Outline content

• Dimensions of Spirituality
• Personal Spirituality
• Caring for the Spirit
• Healing in the Face of Death
• Engaging With/Assessing Spiritual Wellbeing
• The Grace and Hope in Dying

St Helena's Hospice, Colchester

29 January 2014 to 20 April 2014
Course dates: 29 January 2014, 5, 12, 19, 26 February 2014, 5, 12, 19, 26 March 2014 and 2, 23 and 20 April 2014
Submission date: 14 May 2014

Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change.

For more information please contact the Education Centre:
Tel: 01206 851560
Email: education@sthelenahospice.org.uk


Rana Ahmed
Tel: 0845 196 4614
Email: rana.ahmed@anglia.ac.uk

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