Training and Sustaining: A Model for Volunteer Spiritual Care Visitors in Long-Term Care

Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 216-237

  Landau, Lucinda ^a   Brazil, Kevin ^b   Kaasalainen, Sharon ^c   Crawshaw, Diane ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

chaplain; long term care; spiritual care; Theological Reflection; volunteer training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880057110     PISSN: 15528030     EISSN: 15528049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2012.741562     Document Type: Article

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