Ageing, Disability and Spirituality: Addressing the Challenge of Disability in Later LifeElizabeth MacKinlay Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 15 févr. 2008 - 272 pages This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities. |
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... L'Arche. Jean Vanier's response to the cry of people in the institution was to create a community where each member, whatever their limitations or their gifts, would have ... L'Arche communities, their 60 / AGEING, DISABILITY AND ...
... L'Arche communities, their spirituality is based in the Beatitudes of Jesus. The Beatitudes articulate a vision of God for humankind; they challenge us to find meaning in those aspects of human experience which the dominant culture ...
... L'Arche began, the focus was on giving people a home for life, that is, a home where they would experience ... communities began to establish Seniors programmes for people who were no longer able to participate in work or other day programmes ...
... L'Arche community. All of this material is eventually collected into a book and there is often a ceremony of blessing the book; in effect blessing all of the life of the person. The book may then be used in a variety of ways: it ...
... L'Arche communities in the province of Ontario have developed a document entitled 'A Vision of Supporting Our Members with Intellectual Disability as they Age and Die' (L'Arche Ontario 2005). It names ten core values which underpin the ...
Table des matières
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A Narrative of Ageing
Loss and Exclusion | 72 |
Ethical
and Theological Issues for
Dementia Care | 81 |
Exploring Disability
and Spirituality | 94 |
The Interplay of Faith
and Depression in Later Life | 163 |
The Potential for Choir Work
to Reduce Depression and
Meet Spiritual Needs | 182 |
Chapter
15
Humour and Its Link to Meaning
and Spirituality in War | 200 |
Chapter
16
Pastoral Rituals Ageing and
New Paths into Meaning | 217 |
The Possibilities for
Wellbeing and Care | 233 |
REFERENCES
| 240 |
CONTRIBUTORS
| 258 |
SUBJECT INDEX
| 263 |
Jacobs
Wrestling with the Unknown
Genesis 32 | 106 |
Addressing the Challenge of
Dementia in Later Life | 118 |
A Journey Inwards
to a Spiritual Self | 134 |
Buddhist Perspectives for a
Theology of Pastoral Care
for the Ageing and Persons
with Disabilities | 145 |
AUTHOR INDEX
| 269 |
back cover | 273 |