The actual cost per participant in this training series is $188.
Fortunately, Buchanan Lodge has received a grant from The Salvation
Army to fully fund up to 12 participants who wish to train as
volunteers to care for the residents of Buchanan Lodge. To qualify
for this fully funded “scholarship”, candidates should fill out the
enclosed registration form with as much detail as possible.
Preference will be given to those who are committing to work with
Buchanan Lodge in the near future. Space is limited so timeliness will
also be a factor in receiving a scholarship.
You can send the completed registration to:
Buchanan Lodge | 409 Blair Ave | New Westminster, BC | V3L 4A4
Or apply on-line HERE.
Our Spiritual Health Team is training volunteers primarily to visit
with residents and provide spiritual care. Other volunteers may want
to help gather residents for programs, some may want to support
programs (like Chapel, Spiritual Reflections or Alpha) with music,
speaking, or even leadership roles.
Training as a group will also create an ongoing network of support
for like-minded care-givers! Caring for these seniors has inspired our
team of chaplains, who’ve all served as senior pastors for decades.
We are sure our volunteers will feel that same joy!
The Spiritual Care Series is an 8-part course designed to equip health professionals and volunteers with the skills necessary to help older people discover pathways to meaningful aging. Built upon the realization that, while physical and mental health are essential to a person’s well-being, it is not enough. True, holistic care means understanding and supplying their spiritual needs as well.
Spiritual Care Series provides participants with everything from a realistic understanding of the aging process, to practical techniques for re-connecting people with their pasts, and coping with the losses that come with the aging journey.
(each session is approximately 2 hours)
Session 1: Understanding the aging journey May 11
Session 2: Spirituality in aging May 11
Session 3: Good communication May 11
Session 4: The power of story telling May 18
Session 5: Dementia May 18
Session 6: A new home and a new way of life May 18
Session 7: Grief and loss, death and dying May 25
Session 8: Roles, boundaries and self-care May 25
Session 9: Mental health care May 25
Participants Handbook
DVD Teaching Vignettes
World-renown experts
Online lessons & tests
Live instruction
Lunch each Saturday
This series of Workshops is being offered especially to Volunteers who wish to serve at Buchanan Lodge Long Term Care.
The Spiritual Health Team wants to invest in your training so that you will feel confident in providing spiritual care to the residents you will be visiting.
The principles taught in this series will apply to all your connections with seniors, both inside Buchanan and in the community where you live.