title: "Teach us to pray": pastoral care of the new nursing home resident.
abstract: Discusses the many traumatic factors associated with leaving and entering a nursing home. Points to the significance of personal prayer in making such transitions, and offers specific guidelines for pastoral caregivers as they seek to meet the special needs of nursing home residents.
authors: Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond, VA 23227.
authors: H C
authors: HC
authors: Simmons
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*; D010343:Patient Admission; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States