Dr Ian Simms, providing some insight into the rewarding role of pastorally caring for the frail, aged and often isolated members of our community in aged care. Ian says "There is something about Pastoral Care that contributes to the wholeness of the person which looks beyond only the medical concerns."
This episode explores the initiatives Connect the 40% : Linking the Community to isolated residents; and the NODA : No One Dies Alone program.
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Mary