Courses available

Keeping the Spirit Alive - click here to download a sample flyer

aimed at carers and visitors of frail older people.

Facts about dementia; Visiting skills

Understanding ourselves and our coping strategies

Spiritual Tasks of Ageing

The kinds of spiritual tasks and how these tasks can be supported by faith groups.

Spiritual Wellbeing

Enhancing spiritual wellbeing but acknowledging the effects of chronic pain, hearing loss or sight loss.

Spiritual Care and People with Dementia

To support the ministry of pastoral care teams and clergy by providing factual and technical information to increase understanding of what it must feel like to be the person with dementia.

Transition times – from home to care

Listening skills - for those visiting frail elderly at home or in care. 

Communication Skills - for those visiting frail elderly at home or in care. 

Loss & Bereavement

Responses to loss.

Loss and older people.

Providing practical assistance and helping people to express feelings of loss.

Visiting people who have been bereaved. Spiritual resources.

Dementia

What is dementia? Memory loss and behaviour change.

Relating to people with dementia. Use of music, art, nature.

Practical advice for people developing dementia. Importance of early diagnosis, memory aids

Spiritual Reminiscence for people with dementia.

How can the church help? Ministry to carers

Worshipping with people with dementia.

Spiritual Journalling

This course will be facilitated by John Killick – taking participants through the practicalities of keeping a journal, with particular emphasis on creative ways into accessing insights and shaping the given material.

Cancellation Policy:  Because of the emphasis on participation the numbers are usually kept small and we attempt to keep costs as low as possible. Therefore course fees can only be refunded if the cancellation is made ten days prior to the course taking place.

If you are unable to attend you may offer the place to a colleague.

Courses offered by other organisations

Deaf Action are offering courses for British Sign Language, starting in August.

see their website….. www.deafaction.org

  SQA Introduction to British Sign Language (BSL)

  SQA British Sign Language (BSL) 1

  SQA British Sign Language (BSL) 2

  Direct Contacts:- 0131 550 0994 (voice and text)

  E-mail:- cmacleod@deafaction.org