This one-day workshop will be an opportunity to develop understanding and think through a Christian response to dementia with spiritual and pastoral care.
The main speakers are Prof. Rodger Charlton, who is a GP and ordained URC minister, and Julia Burton-Jones, who is national church lead for Anna Chaplaincy with The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF), working with churches and individuals to explore spiritual care for older people, particularly those living with dementia.
Timing: 9.45am to 3.30pm
Programme:
9.45am – Open Zoom (bring your own coffee)
10.00am – Welcome and short act of worship – Rev Peter Ball
10.15am – Update on dementia from a health care perspective – Prof. Rodger Charlton
11.30am – Break
11.50am – Case studies and discussion – Prof. Rodger Charlton
1.00pm – Lunch Break
1.45pm – Presentation on Dementia inclusion – Julia Burton-Jones
2.10pm – Breakout Rooms
2.30pm – Break
2.45pm – Plenary – Julia Burton-Jones
3.15pm – Closing prayers – Prof. Sarah Perrett
3.30pm – Close Zoom
Cost: £40 (£25 for students)
An online day course in collaboration with Westminster College.
