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Volunteers Needed for Spirit Alive: Nationally Recognized Spiritual Care Program for Residents with Dementia Allentown, PA - The Spirit Alive program at Phoebe Ministries is an innovative way of leading worship with residents who live in Phoebe’s memory support neighborhoods. The program involves sharing stories with residents that illustrate great spiritual truths, such as God’s love, care, and forgiveness. Based upon Montessori principles of engagement and specialized pastoral care practices, multi-sensory stimulation is used to convey each story and ensure full engagement by each member of the group. The Spirit Alive model is supported by research demonstrating its benefit for the mood and spiritual wellbeing of participants. Phoebe is currently seeking volunteers who enjoy sharing stories of faith and interacting with older adults living with dementia, to lead small group sessions at skilled care centers in Allentown, Wernersville, Richlandtown and Wyncote. Training sessions to become Spirit Alive Facilitators will be held from noon to 4:00 p.m. on May 3, 2019 and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 4, 2019 at Phoebe Allentown in the Second Floor West Dining Hall at 1925 W. Turner St, in Allentown. Attendance at both sessions is required. To register or for more information, contact Alisha Tatem, Spirit Alive Coordinator, at atatem@phoebe.org or 610-927-8554 by April 22, 2019. Faith communities interested in beginning a Spirit Alive program at their place of worship are also welcome to inquire.
Volunteers Needed for Spirit Alive: Nationally Recognized Spiritual Care Program for Residents with Dementia
Allentown, PA - The Spirit Alive program at Phoebe Ministries is an innovative way of leading worship with residents who live in Phoebe’s memory support neighborhoods. The program involves sharing stories with residents that illustrate great spiritual truths, such as God’s love, care, and forgiveness. Based upon Montessori principles of engagement and specialized pastoral care practices, multi-sensory stimulation is used to convey each story and ensure full engagement by each member of the group. The Spirit Alive model is supported by research demonstrating its benefit for the mood and spiritual wellbeing of participants.
Phoebe is currently seeking volunteers who enjoy sharing stories of faith and interacting with older adults living with dementia, to lead small group sessions at skilled care centers in Allentown, Wernersville, Richlandtown and Wyncote.
Training sessions to become Spirit Alive Facilitators will be held from noon to 4:00 p.m. on May 3, 2019 and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on May 4, 2019 at Phoebe Allentown in the Second Floor West Dining Hall at 1925 W. Turner St, in Allentown. Attendance at both sessions is required.
To register or for more information, contact Alisha Tatem, Spirit Alive Coordinator, at atatem@phoebe.org or 610-927-8554 by April 22, 2019. Faith communities interested in beginning a Spirit Alive program at their place of worship are also welcome to inquire.