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Faith in Older People

Enabling a better understanding of the importance of the spiritual dimension to the well-being of older people

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The District Nurse

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The sitting room had two large bay windows, one looked north over the fields and towards the hills, the other looked over the rose garden to the woodland beyond. The …

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I’ve lost my marbles!

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The high-pitched scream echoed through the house, an anxious voice shouted, ‘What’s wrong?’ Hurried footsteps could be heard, including my own, heading towards the scream which had turned into a …

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Here Comes the Barber

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Late shifts always started differently to the morning shift. This summer had been warm and at times, sultry. Residents enjoyed the breeze from open windows, sitting in the wooden sun-house …

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Santa’s Lost His Breeks

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The Christmas lights were up, day care was festooned and glittering. Lunch with its crackers, silly jokes and paper hats and delightful trifle or Christmas pudding had been served. The …

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Belonging is a Choice

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Mrs B. had buried her husband many years before I met her, petite and slim she had a smile that deepened the life lines etched on her face. A member …

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Is Our Diet Culture Damaging for Older People?

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Come January our televisions are flooded with images of shiny gyms and membership offers. Full page adverts are taken out across newspapers and magazines for Weight Watchers and Slimming World. …

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The Shattered Diamond

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Written by Bob Rendall, Chairman Faith in Older People One of the great joys of my life has come as the consequence of working with key groups to set up …

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The challenge for older people is to make sense of life at a stage when loss and change occur more frequently and perhaps more painfully.

Malcolm Goldsmith, founder of Faith in Older People

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Current Projects

There is a growing awareness among both families and professionals that spiritual care is an essential component of holistic, person-centre care. FiOP has developed a range of projects to address today’s challenges:

  • Dementia care and faith communities
  • Spiritual care education
  • Other work

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Latest news and blog

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    14th December 2020
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