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Faith in Older People works to celebrate the lives of older people, and to develop best practice in understanding and meeting the spiritual needs of older people and their families.

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Older People

Are you an older person using health or social care services? Do you support an older person? We are keen to hear your views about what spiritual care means.

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Faith Communities

As our charity's title implies, we seek both to affirm the faith we have in older people and to explore any special insights into faith that older people might have.

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Health Care

Faith in Older People is keen to link with staff in health services to work together on how we can better understand and meet older people's spiritual needs in that context.

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Social Care

There is an increasing focus on providing ‘person-centred’ care which includes the physical, emotional ...

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Welcome!

Faith in Older People works to celebrate the lives of older people, and to develop best practice in understanding and meeting the spiritual needs of older people and their families.

We recognise that the idea of ‘spiritual care’ is complex. It includes faith-based needs but also encompasses those which are not allied to a particular faith.

We work with individuals, organisations and services of all kinds to promote understanding and develop good practice.

We hope you will find our website stimulating and informative. Please contact us and tell us about your interests and ideas and please visit us again.

FiOP aims to improve the quality of life of older people by ensuring that person-centred care fully incorporates the spiritual dimension so that what really matters to an individual, drawn from their personal histories, needs and routines is recognised and acted upon. We work primarily with those who provide care, whether paid or unpaid, be they health or social care staff, hospital chaplains, volunteers and clergy. To do this we offer a range of courses; undertake research; organise debates and lectures to challenge thinking provide mentoring and support and develop ways of worshipping with people who have dementia.

Faith in Older People is a registered company SC 322915. Limited by guarantee with charitable status. Registered Charity No. SC038225.

Welcome!

Are you an older person using health or social care services?

Do you support an older person?

We are keen to hear your views about what spiritual care means. Please contact us. Here are some examples of how others understand these terms: -

It was the way the nurses turned me over when I was unable to do it myself immediately after the operation. It was very intimate and just felt so very kind. From Spiritual Care Matters, NHS Education for Scotland.
Someone to be there for me, to offer comfort, hope and care -listening - if needed. Quoted by Nigel Hartley, St Christopher’s Hospice.
It is not just about religion but caring for the body and soul. Quoted by Nigel Hartley, St Christopher’s Hospice.

What do you think good spiritual care is? How would you describe it?

Have you had experiences - perhaps in hospital or receiving support at home - which have made you think about this? These might be negative or positive.

Do you have views about how organisations providing care or support should be addressing people’s spiritual needs?

We would love to hear from you! Please contact us.

If you would like to read more about this subject, please visit our resources page.

Health Care

Faith in Older People is keen to link with staff in health services to work together on how we can better understand and meet older people’s spiritual needs in that context.

If you work in health services:

  • What does spiritual care mean in your role?
  • What helps or hinders you from addressing people’s spiritual needs?
  • What do you, as a person, need to help you to do this?

Please contact us with your views and ideas.

Please take a look at Geoff Lachlan's recent Powerpoint presentation Why Spirituality Matters in the NHS Today

The World Health Organisation defines health and well-being as encompassing body, mind and spirit.

NHS Education for Scotland says:

Spiritual care in the NHS must be both inclusive and accepting of human difference. As we learn to listen better to the particular needs of different people, so we equip ourselves for work which is more fulfilling and effective. Spiritual Care Matters, NHS Education for Scotland (p.4)

If you would like to find out more, you can find further reading and links to relevant documents by visiting the Health section of our Recommended by Subject Area.

Social Care

Welcome to our Social Care section.

Spiritual Care underpins all holistic care participant in the FiOP Mentoring Programme

There is an increasing focus on providing 'person-centred' care which includes the physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions to fully meet the needs of older people.

It is important not to consider an approach to care as being either person-centred or spiritual care but to consider the crucial areas of overlap. What do we mean? Our spiritual needs encompass the need to be included; to be comforted; to be occupied and sometimes to be given a chance to give time and help to others. It also embraces the need to be quiet; to be able to enjoy being outdoors; to hear birdsong and feel the wind or smell the soil and leaves. Equally this might be music, art or an expression of faith.

What do we do? Faith in Older People works with staff in residential and day care settings to develop their understanding of the spiritual dimension of people's lives. We want to stimulate thought and action; Enable staff to discover their own spiritual needs to increase their confidence in understanding the needs of residents and we provide practical suggestions.

From our research we know that many staff in residential care settings have difficulties in completing the spiritual care element of a care plan. Why? Because spiritual is only seen as being religious; because the focus is on which church or faith someone belongs to with little attention being paid to understanding that a person's life history, likes and dislikes, routines and rituals are necessary elements of enabling someone to have their spiritual care needs met.

Staff members often say that 'it feels as if they are intruding on private matters' so it is important to be able to open up discussions with residents and family to get a deeper understanding of each individual's identity which can be built up over time. FiOP has established a Mentoring Programme for care homes to provide on-going support.

Spiritual care is central to inclusion, equality and diversity and is incorporated in Standard 12 of the National Care Standards for Older People (Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS) ).

Please share your views with us.

Visit our Resources page to find out more.

Our new DVD - 'Spirituality - Have you found any yet - is now available. See below for a preview....

For further information please contact our Director, Maureen O'Neill, email info@fiop.org.uk

Faith Communities

Welcome to our Faith Communities section.

As our charity's title implies, we seek both to affirm the faith we have in older people and to explore any special insights into faith that older people might have.

Medicine and psychiatry or even trendsetters and fashion designers do not see much potential in 'old age'. In our culture ageing is synonymous or equated with decline.

It is true that at a purely physical level decline is unavoidable, but there is one area where growth might not seem so surprising in later life - in matters spiritual.

We work with people from any faith group who have a special interest in helping their older members flourish - clergy, pastoral carers, visitors, befrienders, those who worship with older people in care homes or those who find themselves in the role of carer to an older person.

We carry out projects, produce training materials, offer training courses, day events etc, and recommend reading and other resources. Please have a look at the other relevant sections of our website.

Mary Moffett is the lead person in this area, and can be contacted by using the main e-mail address given at the left of this page.

Please share your views with us.

About Us

Mission

To promote a better understanding of the spiritual dimension for older people, complementing the physical, mental and social elements in the delivery of quality person centred care.

FiOP will work in partnership with a range of organisations to forward its aims.

Our Aims

  • to educate, encourage and support volunteers, health and social care workers, members of faith communities and other agencies to increase their understanding of spiritual care and issues around ageing.
  • to deliver events, courses and materials to meet identified need.
  • to continue to build the capacity and efficiency of the organisation.

Faith in Older People's work enables people to become more attuned to the spiritual values of compassion, wisdom, truth, beauty, kindness and courage.

Standards

There is a growing emphasis within our health and social care services to recognize spiritual care as an intrinsic part of compassionate care.

We work in partnership with health and social care staff to interpret and implement the following standards:

Health and well-being are defined as encompassing body, mind and spirit.World Health Organisation
Spiritual care is now a positive requirement within the Health Service and NHS staff are expected to acknowledge spiritual needs and aspirations and to be sensitive to the wide variation in values and cultural backgrounds of their patients.HDL (2002) 76, Spiritual Care in Scotland
Staff must make sure that they are properly informed about the implications for you and others of your social, cultural and religious belief or faith.The Care Inspectorate - National Care Standards (12)

Spirituality

There are many definitions of spiritual but central to all of them is ‘developing an understanding of what gives meaning to peoples' lives’. For some this might include relationships with family and friends, or encompass creativity, (art, music etc.) whilst for others religion may be important.

This is a dimension of our lives which many people find very difficult to interpret and to meet, particularly in care homes or hospital where the focus is primarily on physical well-being. The World Health Organisation defines good health as encompassing body, mind and spirit and good person centred care must take into account all these aspects. It is acknowledged that people of all ages share basic human needs that include:

  • Love - the receiving and giving of affection
  • Faith - someone or something to believe in
  • Hope - something to look forward to
  • Peace - finding a measure of stability and tranquillity
  • A sense of worth - of being of value to others.

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There is a great need to provide affirmation to people as they grow older and perhaps frailer that their life has had value; that they have and continue to contribute in whatever way they are able and that we can celebrate age in whatever condition we find ourselves. It is important that we allow older people at the end of their lives to ensure that they are reconciled to issues in the past and that they have the opportunity to be at peace with themselves, family and friends.

Our Background

In the following extract from his chapter in 'Spirituality and Personhood', our founder Malcolm Goldsmith sets out the vision and compassion which is the driving force for FiOP's work.

When I visit a care home and see 10-20 people sitting in a room...what do I see? Certainly I see frail, vulnerable and elderly men and women, but I also see people who have endured a great deal, who have created much, who have loved and been loved. People whose lives have created the society in which I live, and for which I am grateful. These are the people who have maintained the fabric of this world, and perhaps for most of them, their daily work has been their prayer. And what do I wish for these men and women? My wish is that they can live their final days with a sense of dignity and honour, that they can find some form of meaningful relationship with others and with their own inner being. My wish is that they may discover and maintain an inner peace and a sense of wonder, and that those who care for them engage with them in such a way that lives are transformed and that even the simplest and most mundane task can be, using religious language, ‘sacramental’ although they do not need the religious language. Spirituality is as relevant for the non-religious as it is for the religious because it is about the fundamental meaning of being human.Spirituality and Personhood in Dementia. Malcolm Goldsmith, Ed Albert Jewell 2011

Drawing on his considerable skills of persuasion and determination Malcolm drew together a small group to form Faith in Older People. He recognised and appreciated the gifts and experience of old age, but also understood the losses that occur and how easy it is for congregations to lose sight of older members when they are no longer able to participate.

His vision, patience and inspiration has helped to establish what is still a young organisation, but one which is growing in influence by providing innovative methods of encouraging and supporting people to value the importance of spiritual lives of older people in their care; both in a practical way with other congregations and into the wider sphere of health and social care.

Our small team is committed to the work to make sure that the vision of our Founder, Malcolm Goldsmith, is made a reality. For many older people the end of their lives is spent in a 'strange land' be it as a result of dementia or the need for care away from familiar surroundings, so the challenge to FiOP is to:

help people discover how to live their lives with creativity and hope.In a Strange Land; Malcolm Goldsmith 2004

Our definition of spiritual care is ‘what gives meaning and purpose to everyday lives’ and lifts the spirit. Malcolm strongly believed that FiOP should be involved with those of faith and those with none and that the work should be open and embracing.

We work primarily with those who provide care, whether paid or unpaid, be they health or social care staff, hospital chaplains, volunteers or clergy.

To do this we offer a range of courses; hold conferences highlighting ideas and new work; organise debates and lectures to challenge thinking; provide mentoring and support and develop ways of worshipping with people who have dementia.

Supporting FiOP

Our Sponsors

We are extremely grateful to those individuals, trusts and churches who have been prepared to support us financially - their faith in us enables us to celebrate and support Faith in Older People.

Donations

We are actively seeking further funding from a variety of sources and are particularly grateful to all individual donors.

Staff

FiOP has a team of two part-time staff members. The essence of our approach is to work collaboratively and we have developed an extended team of individuals who bring range of valuable expertise and experience to our work which enables FiOP to respond to demand and to make best use of the resources available.

Director:

Maureen O'Neill

Trustees

Christopher Davies
Chairperson

He has many years of senior industrial and commercial management experience in this country and overseas and experience of voluntary management and board membership within the private and voluntary sector.

Margaret Stevenson
Company Secretary:

Currently a Trustee of Positive Help and formerly Director of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care.

Other Trustee Members

Rt Rev Bruce Cameron

Elected Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney (1992), and Primus of Scottish Episcopal Church (2000), after retirement in 2006 he was Resident Scholar for a year in the USA. In 2008 he and his wife, Elaine, were Interim Wardens at the ecumenical conference centre - Scottish Churches House. Currently Associate Convenor of Scottish Churches Housing Action, and Convenor of Scottish Friends of Ecumenism, he & Elaine live in Perthshire & enjoy gardening, reading, theatre and music.

Sandra Carter MBE

Formerly Chief Executive of Voluntary Action Fund, she is currently Convenor of Faiths In Scotland Community Action Fund and Board member of Faith in Community Scotland.

Geoff Lachlan MBChB, FRCSEd, MA (Study of Religions)

Geoff worked as a general surgeon in the NHS for 30 years, before resigning his post in Fort William and joining the Scottish Inter Faith Council as Health Development Officer. This new work involved collaborating with NHS Education on several Spiritual Care projects from an inclusive inter faith and belief perspective. He has a particular interest in promoting the evidence base for the positive link between spirituality and health.

Geoffery Lord OBE

Formerly Secretary and Treasurer of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust.

Helen Mein

Helen has worked in the voluntary sector in Scotland for 30 years.

She has initiated and managed a number of projects, held appointments to various statutory bodies and was Co-ordinator of Positive Help.

She has served on various management committees and was Chair of The Mental Health Advocacy Project in West Lothian.

Professor Mary Marshall

Mary is professor emeritus at the University of Stirling where she was director of the Dementia Services Development Centre until 2005. She employed our founder, Malcolm, as a researcher and obtained a JRF grant for him to research and then write his important book "Hearing the voice of people with dementia". She is now retired but continues to write and lecture on dementia care especially on design and ethics.

John Starr

Professor of Health and Ageing at University of Edinburgh and a member of the Executive of Alzheimer's Scotland.

Mrs Helen Thomson BSc, RGN, SCM

Helen worked in the NHS for 27years in varying Nursing and Midwifery roles, making the leap of faith to Social Care 12 years ago. Helen specialises in dementia related issues; currently holding the post of Regional Care manager with Bield Care; supporting and developing services in Fife and the Borders.

Associates

Dr. Harriet Mowat
Mowat Research

Harriet has worked in the field of ageing and care of older people for a long time. She started her working life in residential care for older people and now runs a small research and development business as well as working at Aberdeen University in the Centre for the Study of Spirituality, Health and Disability

Dr. Kate Allan
Dementia Positive

Kate is a clinical psychologist who has worked in the dementia field for over ten years. She has lectured and written widely on the subject.

Mary Moffett
Support Worker for Elderly People at St Cuthbert's Church, Colinton.

Mary Moffett is one of the lynch pins of FiOP and brings a wealth of experience working with churches on an ecumenical basis drawing on her practical work as the Support Worker for Older People at St. Cuthbert's Parish Church, Colinton.

Advisors

The Rev Professor John Swinton
Theological Advisor

John Swinton is professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care in the School of Divinity at the University of Aberdeen. He has a background in mental health nursing and healthcare chaplaincy and has published extensively within the areas of practical theology, mental health, dementia and the theology of disability. He is director of Aberdeen University's Centre for Spirituality, Disability and Health. He is also the Theological Advisor to FiOP.

Penny Grieve

Penny was previously a Training officer with Pain Association, Scotland and has wide experience working with groups in Mental Health & Health Education.

John Killick

John is a poet, writer and broadcaster who has been appointed writer in residence with people with dementia for Alzheimer Scotland.

Revd Sue Kirkbride

Sue is Minister of Saughtonhall United Reformed Church. Saughtonhall URC is part of Murrayfield Churches Together (MCT). The Murrayfield Club, run by MCT, provides Day Care for people with dementia and for older people.

Activities

FIOP develops and delivers a range of courses.

Costs and further details of all these courses can be obtained by contacting the FiOP office.

The following is a list of some of the topics we have covered in training sessions in the last three years:

  • Keeping the Spirit Alive
  • Spiritual Tasks of Ageing
  • Spiritual Wellbeing - enhancing spiritual wellbeing but acknowledging the effects of chronic pain, hearing loss or sight loss.
  • 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
  • Dementia

The topic of dementia can overlap all of the above and we have found that for a thorough exploration - approximately 6 x 2 hours -spread out over several weeks or months works best - otherwise people get mental indigestion!

Courses are offered both generally or can be tailored to the specific needs of each group in regards to number of sessions and particular content.

Sometimes individual topics are selected by a congregation or ecumenical group because they are particularly interested. This also applies to health and social care staff.

View our Annual Report 2011-2012

Latest News

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Details of new courses and conferences now available.

Forthcoming Events

DateEvent
Thursday 16th May 2013
Let's Talk, a one-day conference in Edinburgh:

How should our churches adapt to an ageing population with confidence and how can we instil a greater openness about death, dying and bereavement?

This ecumenical conference will contribute to the Awareness Week organised by the GoodLife, GoodDeath, Good Grief Alliance and is an opportunity to discuss the way in which we support older people both practically and spiritually.

Speakers:
Dr Harriet Mowat, Faith in Older People
Mark Hazelwood, Scottish Palliative Care Partnership
Jenny Henderson, Alzheimer’s Scotland
Dr Ewan Kelly, NHS Education Spiritual Care Unit

Venue:Church of Scotland, 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN

Registration fee: £10.

Booking now available on-line at www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk
Monday, 8th July 2013
at 4.30
THE ANNUAL MALCOLM GOLDSMITH LECTURE

At the John McIntyre Conference Centre, Pollock Halls, University of Edinburgh

Professor Susan McFadden
Wisconsin Oshkosh University, USA
She co-authored her most recent book, Aging Together: Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities, with her husband, John. It was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2011. This theme will be the basis of the lecture.

Registration fee £10 Booking now available on-line at www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk
7 - 10th July 2013
ADVANCE NOTICE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Creativity, resilience and spiritual care for older People

To be held at John McIntyre Conference Centre Pollock Halls Edinburgh Organised by FiOP in collaboration with Methodist Homes Association This conference would continue to develop the themes from previous conferences held in Adelaide & Canberra in Australia, Durham in the UK and recently in 2009 in New Zealand.

Tickets now available.

View event information and online booking

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Cancellation Policy for FiOP events: 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.
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FiOP is always pleased to discuss tailoring events and training for organisations to suit the audience

Previous Events

Previous Courses/Workshops run by FiOP have been:

Date

Event

15th - 17th Nov 2012

The Edinburgh Epiphany Group in collaboration with FiOP

A Conference on the theme of ageing and spiritual care

Venue: Gillis Centre, Edinburgh

18th October 2012

 

Ewan kelly round table discussion

Edinburgh
28th September 2012

Creative Communication Course

Aberdeen
29th May 2012
Faith in Older People in collaboration with Centre for Theology and Public issues present

The Annual Malcolm Goldsmith Lecture

Finding meaning in the experience of dementia.

Speaker: Professor Elizabeth McKinlay
Charles Sturt University, Queensland, Australia

5pm Tea; Lecture 5.30pm Drinks Reception following lecture

Lecture Room 1, New College, The University of Edinburgh, The Mound, Edinburgh

Download the text from the Malcolm Goldsmith lecture
17th May 2012

10.00am - 3.30pm

Leading the Way

The Church and an Ageing Society

Keynote Speakers:
Maureen O'Neill, Director, Faith in Older People, Edinburgh
Keith Albans, MHA Group Director, Chaplaincy & Spirituality

MHA Auchlochan Garden Village

Download the text from the conference

Spiritual Care of Older People in Residential Care

 

Three workshops were held in the North of Scotland by Dr Harriet Mowat these were held on 16th November 2009 in Inverness, 18th November 2009 in Aberdeen, and on 4th December in Skye.

Communication Course - Glasgow and Edinburgh

 

John Killick and Kate Allan ran this very successful course in Glasgow on behalf of FiOP. This was the third course on this topic which is aimed at helping people to better understand dementia and ways of communicating with those with dementia.

It was very resourceful, challenging and engaging

Previous Conferences run by FiOP have been:

DateEvent
May 2009

Old Age: Wasteland or Harvest Field

After a successful conference in Edinburgh in October 2008 this was repeated in Inverness

Download the conference report
October 2008

Old Age: Wasteland or Harvest Field

Edinburgh

Download the conference report
November 2007

Conference in Edinburgh

Held at the Eric Liddell Centre, 13.11.07. Attending were people from the Catholic Church, Scottish Episcopal Church, United Reformed Church, and Church of Scotland, and the Baptist Church and included ministers and chaplains as well as visitors and carers from within those denominations. The feedback from those attending was very positive and the issues and proposals will be of great assistance to FiOP in developing its future work.

Download the conference report
27th May 2010

The Spiritual Journey And Well-Being In Old Age

at Centre for Research in Health & Social Issues, Crichton Campus Dumfries

The context

There is growing recognition that spiritual care is critically important in ensuring the well-being of older people as part of person centred care. What defines 'spiritual' is very individualistic and Faith in Older People uses the definition of 'what gives meaning to a person's life' which can encompass religion and other key factors.

Within the Health and Social Care services there is a requirement to enable spiritual care needs to be met and research has shown that this is often difficult for staff and volunteers to interpret.

Purpose of the conference

The conference aimed to increase understanding of the importance of the spiritual journey in old age and how congregations and health and social care staff can be enabled to ensure that older people receive the spiritual care they need.

Audience

The conference was for ministers, elder trainers, pastoral carers and health and social care workers.

 

Spiritual Care for Older People in Residential Care

 

In the Autumn, and before the snow came, we ran three Day Workshops in the North of Scotland in Inverness, Skye and Aberdeen.

The intention was to offer residential care home staff the opportunity to take a day to think through some of the issues around ageing and spirituality and the implications of this for spiritual care for older people. We were delighted with the response to our invitation. The workshops were intended to accommodate only 12 people - in two of the three cases we were bursting at the seams. However it was good to see such an interest in the topic.

The day consisted of three parts. We thought about our own ageing and what that might mean in terms of our understanding of the ageing of others. We considered the challenges of working in residential care and the pressures on time and energies for the staff. We also thought about what ‘successful’ ageing might look like. In the afternoon we thought about the spiritual care of older people using an exercise called cards on the table. This allowed the group to share ideas and develop their thinking around the priorities and practicalities of spiritual care. We finished by looking at a model of spiritual care that has been developed by a group of healthcare chaplains and researchers working in the North of Scotland. This is now written up and about to be published in the Scottish Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy.

 

Making Sense of Later Life

 

This was well attended and appreciated.

Affirming, relaxed, participative
Life Stories, poetry and storytelling as an integral part of our work
Creativity never fades. Everyone has something joyful to offer. A moment of your time is all that’s required to makes someone’s day.
The variety of people’s experiences, which if known may help to plan their care or help with communication, in a nursing situation.

 

The Stories We Live by

 

FiOP was especially pleased that Rosas Mitchell and Chris Wilkins offered a day entitled ‘The Stories We Live by’ in Edinburgh in September.

During the day Rosas helped us to explore life story work (the importance of listening to people’s stories) and working out how to record them in creative ways to make sure that they could be used to produce good times in later years.

Chris gave us the background to the Caring Memories programme. This helps people create a life book with personal photographs explaining why capturing and sharing our life memories helps us to define who we are and enables communicating so much more about ourselves than might first meet the eye. More information can be obtained from www.caringmemories.net.

 

FiOP has been very active in the last three months working with congregations in the Lothians, the Borders and Fife on topics as diverse as ‘Keeping the Spirit Alive’, ‘Why do we visit’ and seasonal topics including All Saints, All Souls, and Remembrance. In responding to demand over the past few years we have developed a broad range of topics on which we can run workshops, seminars or conferences. Please see our website for further details and we would be delighted to discuss developing a course which meets the requirements of your group or organisation.

Examples include:

  • Spiritual Tasks of Ageing
  • Communicating with People with Dementia
  • Spiritual Care in Care Settings
  • Worshipping with people with Dementia
  • Chronic Pain and Spiritual Wellbeing

Over the next few months we will be happy to offer materials or workshops on the seasonal topics of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Candlemas and Lent.

Download our Working in New Areas report.

Contact Us

Faith in Older People
21a Grosvenor Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 5EL

Tel: 0131 346 7981
Email: info@fiop.org.uk

Age and Ageing Links

Age UK Scotland
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/

Older people pages of Scottish Government website
http://scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/OlderPeople

Joint Improvement Team: Reshaping care for older people
http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/action-areas/reshaping-care-for-older-people/

Scottish Centre for Intergenerational Practice
http://www.scotcip.org.uk/

Dementia Links

 

Alzheimer Scotland
http://www.alzscot.org/

Scottish Dementia Working Group
http://www.sdwg.org.uk/

Alzheimer Society
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk

Dementia Services Development Centre
http://dementia.stir.ac.uk/

Carers Panel

Dementia Positive
http://www.dementiapositive.co.uk

Glorious Opportunity
http://gloriousopportunity.org/

Health and Spiritual Care Links

 

NHS Education for Scotland spirituality page
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/education-and-training/by-discipline/spiritual-care.aspx

 

Spirituality in Mental Health North East
http://www.simhne.co.uk/

 

Counselling Directory

 

3rd National Conference on Bereavement in a Healthcare Setting

 

Art and Creativity Links

Spare Tyre Theatre Company
http://sparetyre.org/

National Center for Creative Aging
http://www.creativeaging.org/

Sandwell Third Age Arts
http://home2.btconnect.com/sandwellcct/staa/

TimeSlips Creative Storytelling Project
http://timeslips.org/

Miscellaneous Links

 

Acorn in Scotland: http://www.acorninscotland.org.uk/home

Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief awareness week: Click here to view this message in your browser.

Newsletters and Reports

Newsletters

DateNewsletter

March 2013

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January 2013

 Download a pdf version of the January 2013 newsletter

November 2012

 Download a pdf version of the November 2012 newsletter

Sept 2012

 Download a pdf version of the September 2012 newsletter

June 2012

 Download a pdf version of the June 2012 newsletter
Winter 2011 Download a pdf version of the Winter 2011 newsletter
Summer 2011 Download a pdf version of the Summer 2011 newsletter
Winter 2010 Download a pdf version of the Winter 2010 newsletter
Summer 2010 Download a pdf version of the Summer 2010 newsletter
Spring 2010 Download a pdf version of the Spring 2010 newsletter
Winter 2009 Download a pdf version of the Winter 2009 newsletter
Summer 2009 Download a pdf version of the Summer 2009 newsletter
Spring 2009 Download a pdf version of the Spring 2009 newsletter
Winter 2008 Download a pdf version of the Winter 2008 newsletter
Summer 2008 Download a pdf version of the Summer 2008 newsletter
Winter 2007 Download a pdf version of the Winter 2007 newsletter

 

Annual Reports

 

DateAnnual Report
2010/11 Download a pdf version of the 2010/11 annual report
2009/10 Download a pdf version of the 2009/10 annual report
2008/09 Download a pdf version of the 2008/09 annual report
2007/08 Download a pdf version of the 2007/08 annual report

Newsletter Articles

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Gaynor Hammond from Faith in Elderly People, Leeds has produced a Training Manual for Care Homes For the Holistic Care of Older People. Please contact her at Gaynor.hammond@northern.org.uk for further details.

Project Reports

Project Report
Delivering Spiritual Care - A Care Home Project
Voicing the Spiritual

Material From Events

Material
Harvest Report
Tracing Rainbows through the Rain
Rainbow

Addressing the challenge of dementia in later life. This is a presentation by Malcolm Goldsmith to a conference on Ageing and Spirituality that was held in Australia last September. This is also available as a DVD.
Grow Old Along with me - The challenge of creative ageing

Malcolm Goldsmith. This is the text of the annual (2007) Social Care Lecture of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edinburgh and St Andrews.

Worshipping with Older People

Project Report
Prayers and Poems relating to Dementia
Evening Prayer Service CD

CDs and DVDs

 

CDs
Evening Prayer Service
Evening Prayer Service

This CD it is spoken slowly and clearly with familiar words, which makes it particularly suitable for people with dementia and those who are having memory or sight problems. Large print versions are available with the CD
DVDs
Tracing Rainbows through the Rain
Rainbow

Addressing the challenge of dementia in later life. This is a presentation by Malcolm Goldsmith to a conference on Ageing and Spirituality that was held in Australia last September. This is also available as a DVD.
Tidying the Drawer

- a teaching aid produced by Mary Moffett relating to her work in Colinton to be used as part of a workshop is available as a video and a DVD.
‘It's still ME, Lord...’

A DVD exploring Spirituality and Dementia - produced by Caritas Social Action Network. View the film online.
Spirituality - have you found any yet?

This DVD was jointly produced by Faith in Older People, Alzheimer's Scotland and Artlink Scotland. The DVD will be available to care homes throughout Scotland to encourage staff in ensuring that people's spiritual needs are met. View the preview online.
Who will hold my soul?

Dementia, friendship and the spirituality of caring communities.
Speaker: The Revd Professor John Swinton. 17th May 2011

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