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Starting February 25, 2010 - Ending March 14, 2010 Expired
In this experientially based course counsellors, pastors and caregivers will increase their own understanding of someone living with HIV and his/her situation.
Purpose
To train carers (professional and lay) to provide compassionate emotional and spiritual care and counselling for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families. In this experientially based course counsellors, pastors and caregivers will increase their own understanding of this person and his/her situation. A model for integrating emotional and spiritual needs is presented. The goal is to guide the person living with HIV/AIDS towards meaningful, fulfilled and “positive” living.
Date: 15-17 March
Venues: HospiVision Training Centre in Tshwane District Hospital.
Facilitator: Dr. André de la Porte
Content
Towards understanding people living with HIV & AIDS
· The emotional, relational and spiritual impact of HIV & AIDS.
· A conversation with ‘Mr AIDS’.
· The nature and impact of loss resulting from HIV & AIDS.
· The emotions, fears and needs of the person living with a life-threatening illness.
· The grieving process.
Guidelines and skills for emotional care
· Basic principles of caring and sharing.
· Establishing trust.
· The goal of emotional care.
· Aspects of communication.
· Asking questions.
· Problem solving.
Spiritual care for persons living with HIV & AIDS and their families
· Biblical understanding of human behaviour.
· Addressing spiritual needs (compassion, connection, reconciliation, dignity and acceptance).
· Finding comfort in grieving and loss.
· Living positively
Cost: R600-00
Registration: For more information and registration contact the HospiVision Head Office at 012 329 9492.
You can also register online by clicking on the following link: http://www.hospivision.org.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_membership&id=419&cause_id=1245
All courses are presented in association with the CB Powell Bible Centre and are accredited by UNISA.
Date:
Thu, 25/02/2010
