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Dying With Loving Words
(member-only resource)
One copy free for each member organisation. Additional copies available for purchase. Members: to check if your organisation has received their free copy, please email admin@meaningfulage.org.au
This beautiful booklet of prayers (from a range of traditions), poems and photos is your ideal companion for spiritual care when supporting someone near the end of their life.
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Intergenerational Reminiscence – A Leader’s Guide for Aged Care Organisations and Secondary Schools
Free for members
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“Since applying this tool, our school’s visitation program has much more structure and the students are much more confident in approaching conversations with our residents.”
This guide is based on the well-established program developed by Carrington, following their success in being awarded the Meaningful Ageing Australia Quality Practice Award in 2016.
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The Map of Meaning and Ageing: a handbook for service providers
The Map of Meaning and Ageing: a handbook for service providers introduces the evidence-based Map, and includes practical activities for use by organisations who are supporting older people.
Free for member organisations (one per location).
Members can request a PDF copy by emailing admin@meaningfulage.org.au
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The Space Between: Implementing Spiritual Care in Community Aged Care
Members only
This guidebook assists community aged care providers to introduce a spiritual care program into their services including examples of community surveys, funding models, referral pathways and more.
“It helps me to believe in myself and to be in touch with a healthy part of myself, and not be so negative… and to give me hope every day on this journey because it is hard. And it is easy to lose hope. So it brings light into dark places in your life.” – Sam, Community Client
297x210mm (A4), 72 pages
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Leader’s Guide to Running an Effective Spiritual Care Volunteer Program
(Member-only Resource)
This Guide had its origins in material created by BaptistCare NSW & ACT. The contents have been informed by the experience of Meaningful Ageing Australia staff in establishing spiritual care volunteer programs, as well as published literature, and input from our members.
It features a comprehensive appendix linking to templates and forms to assist in running an effective spiritual care volunteer program.
Member organisations can order hard copy versions of the comprehensive Program at no cost (with a limit of one copy per location. Additional copies are charged at a special member’s rate. Please contact us for further information).
(Dimensions: 297x210mm (A4), 92 pages)
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National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care
A free digital copy of the National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care is also available.
Dimensions: 297x210mm (A4), 32 pages
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Spiritual Care Orientation Program (Facilitator Guide) OUT OF STOCK
OUT OF STOCK – NOW BEING UPDATED FOR RELEASE 2023
Contact us at admin@meaningfulage.org.au to notify us of your interest in the updated PDF version.
“We have used with our community support workers – enriching for them to tap into their own spirituality and to value the importance of their presence with the person they are caring for” – Members survey Nov 2017
“Very helpful resource in staff induction” – Member survey Nov 2017
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Spirituality in Aged Care Professional Development Program
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Originally trialled in multiple locations by Spiritual Health Victoria with outstanding feedback from all participants, this new edition has been updated and refreshed into a program that can be run in small parts or as a whole.
It features clear links in the Manual with the PowerPoints to make facilitation easier, and has optional extras such as links to films.
Member organisations can order hard copy versions of the comprehensive Program at no cost (with a limit of one copy per location. Additional copies are charged at a special member’s rate. Please contact us for further information).
Orders outside Australia will attract a postage charge.
(Dimensions: 297x210mm (A4), 116 pages)
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Spirituality of Dying Workshop: Facilitator’s Guide
A members-only resource produced in partnership with UnitingCare Qld, Uniting NSW/ACT, UnitingAgewell and Uniting Vic.Tas.
Watch our Good News Stories video about this resource.
297x210mm (A4), 40 pages