Evolving Pastoral Care: A Congregants' Transportation Ministry.

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    • Subject Terms:
      PASTORAL care; SPIRITUAL formation; CHRISTIAN spiritual life; SOCIAL services; SOCIAL workers; AGING
    • Abstract:
      Safe mobility, including alternative transportation, is essential to continued engagement in civic, social, and community life, and to the human interactions necessary for health, well-being, and quality of life (Freund & Vine, 2010; Dickerson et al., 2007; Kerschner, 2003). Care on behalf of vulnerable older persons and their families is a signature concern for social workers. Given the aging demographic, needs are expected to grow. In response, a new ministry was developed by the congregation of a Southern California church to fulfill its pastoral care and spiritual growth mission, called the Senior Transportation Ministry (STM), which was designed to be "senior friendly." The creation of the ministry included recruiting eligible drivers, making the ministry known to potential riders, and resolving liability issues. This study seeks to explore the structure, process, and best practices to date of the STM, which had been operational for approximately 12 months at the time of data collection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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