Foundations of Spiritual Care — 3 April 2025

• 3 April, 09:30 – 12:45, Sobell House, Oxford
• Closing date for applications Monday 24 March

What does spiritual care mean, and how can we integrate it into our practice?

As health and social care professionals, we are expected to care for people in an holistic manner, addressing their physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.

But what does spiritual care truly mean? Does the term worry you? Intrigue you? Prompt you to reflect on what it means to truly care for someone? Could you confidently explain spiritual care to a patient?

Join us for our half-day introduction, where we explore what spiritual care means both professionally and personally. We will examine a practical working definition and introduce techniques for integrating spiritual care into your everyday practice. The session will be thought-provoking, interactive, and a safe space to ask questions and share your thoughts.

Whatever your role you are welcome to join us!

Course Aims

By the end of the session participants will:

• Have a deeper awareness of the concept of spiritual care
• Begin to articulate the necessity of spiritual care as a part of person-centred care
• Have gained deeper self-awareness of spirituality
• Be aware of cultural differences
• Be able to start a conversation around the concept of spiritual care

Programme

09:15 – 09:30
Registration and Coffee.

09:30 – 09:50
Introductions.

09:50 – 10:20
Starting to unpick the concept.

10:20 – 11:00
What is spirituality? What is Spiritual Care? Why does it matter?

11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break.

11:15 – 11:45
Unpicking the concept further. Self awareness.

11:45 – 12:30
Cultural differences. How to have these conversations. Referring on.

12:30 – 12:45
Evaluation.

Personal bookings can be made via the Sobell House website or if you have organisational funding please contact kate.butcher@ouh.nhs.uk