Defining pastoral care for older people in residential care

Contemporary Nurse

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-221

  Wilkes, Lesley ^a   Cioffi, Jane ^a   Fleming, Andrew ^b   LeMiere, Jenny ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Western Sydney ^*  (Australia)

^c Our Lady of Consolation Home   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged care; Nursing; Pastoral care; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953052883     PISSN: 10376178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/conu.2011.37.2.213     Document Type: Article

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