A liturgical journey at Wesley Woods: worship experiences within an inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit.
Provides guidance to caregivers who hope to assist mentally ill elderly people in their spiritual development. Describes a particular therapeutic milieu, a theological rationale, and a worship program intended to meet the liturgical needs of aging people admitted as psychiatric inpatients. Includes clinical vignettes to illustrate what was learned in the implementation of this particular worship program.
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Emory Center for Pastoral Services, Atlanta, GA 30322.
D000368:Aged; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005845:Georgia; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D012068:Religion and Medicine