Chaplaincy in Hospice and Palliative Care

By David Buck

Hospice chaplains have traditionally played a unique part in palliative care, providing human compassion and support to help ease life's final chapter. This book thoughtfully tackles the question at the heart of modern hospice chaplaincy: do chaplains have a distinctive role in an increasingly secular society?

A comprehensive look at why and how this work needs to be done, each chapter will be a rich resource for hospice chaplains and anyone working within a hospice multi-disciplinary team. Taking the form of reflections by chaplains and other professionals, they examine the tension between sacred and secular space, explore how spiritual care works in a changing society, and look at what voice a chaplain has within the hospice team.

Essential reading for chaplains, this insightful book reflects on the important work undertaken by hospice chaplaincies and explains why they continue to be a vital resource for end-of-life care.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785920685
• ISBN13: 9781785920684
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"