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Relational Spirituality: An Opportunity For Social Work In Long-Term Care, Ann M. Callahan
Relational Spirituality: An Opportunity For Social Work In Long-Term Care, Ann M. Callahan
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Aim
Sandage and Shults (2007) suggest that “all spirituality can be viewed as relational” (p. 263). Likewise, according to Heyse-Moore (1996), “we exist to relate to each other and if we do not our spirit dries up within us like a desert” (p. 307). Spirituality reflects our “innate human yearning for meaning through intra-, inter-, and transpersonal connectedness” (Belcher & Griffiths, 2005, p. 272). If spirituality is the experience of meaningful relationships, then it is important to understand what relationships are meaningful to clients. These relationships are particularly important in long-term care.
Background
Long-term care involves a network of relationships …