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"While we enjoy getting out and about meeting new people and
compiling material for our Surfers’ website – we also enjoy inviting
folk to visit us at the ACE IT computer training suite during our
Tuesday web club.
This was the case recently when Mary and Jean paid us a visit for a
cuppa and a chat about the ‘Faith In Older People’ organisation
based in Edinburgh
Founded in 2005, Faith In Older people (FIOP) is a charity dedicated
to enhancing the quality of life and well being of older people
across all aspects of our society. The organisation works closely
with those providing practical, pastoral or spiritual care with the
aim of increasing awareness of the importance of spiritual care in
the ageing process.
While the physical needs of older people are well known and catered
for, often the spiritual and emotional needs of older people are
neglected through lack of awareness and understanding.
There are many views on what constitutes ‘Spiritual Care’ but
underlying them all and central to the objectives of Faith In Older
People is “developing an understanding of what gives meaning to
peoples’ lives.” For some this may include religion but it also
encompasses many different factors including relationships with
family and friends to love of music.
FIOP works with service providers, residential care homes, health
care staff and volunteers to educate, encourage and develop means of
increasing the well being of residents, patients and older people
living in our communities.
The organisation hosts a wide range of training courses, seminars
and conferences covering a wide range of topics related to the
issues of spirituality, well being and growing older which are
becoming increasing popular with health care professionals.
In addition, FIOP produce a wide range of tailor-made training
material covering a wide range of subjects and also produce an
excellent quarterly newsletter which is available in both print or
as a downloadable document."
For further information on Faith In Older People visit
www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk |
