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Spiritual Care Highlighted at Unity Health
The Spiritual Care Team at Unity Health was highlighted in a recent article on the health system’s website. “This is a great article articulating the role of spiritual care within health care. In addition it is written by one of the graduates of our (UHN) educational program!” said Marc Doucet, former CASC/ACSS President, and Supervisor-Educator at UHN. The article features CASC/ACSS Member Virginia MacDonald pictured here.Access the article: “Spiritual Care Team at Unity Health Toronto Provides Round-the-Clock Support for Patients and Their Families” by Anna Wassermann. -
CASC/ACSS Member Published
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Simon Lasair from Saskatoon recently had an article published online entitled “A Narrative Approach to Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Health Care” in the Journal of Religion and Health. In it Simon develops a clinically relevant model of spirituality and begins to discuss some clinical practices stemming from the model. Click here to read the article. -
President Elaine Nagy’s October Video Message Now Available
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Please check out CASC President Elaine Nagy’s October 2019 video message in the Member’s Only area. -
CASC/ACSS Former President Receives Honorary Doctorate
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Brian Walton, current CASC/ACSS Treasurer (former President and Secretary) recently received his Honourary Doctorate from St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon. Brian is well deserving of such an honour. He served The United Church of Canada in a pastoral ministry for close to 30 years, for some years as The United Church Chaplain at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon and adjunct professor at St. Andrew’s College. Prior to his official retirement, he served as Spiritual Care Educator at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. -
CASC/ACSS Member Presenting with Ann Mortifee
CASC/ACSS Member Rev. Dr. Anne Simmonds will be presenting again with Canadian singing legend Ann Mortifee. Together, they will co-lead “Waiting for Wisdom: a Pre-advent Retreat,” November 18 – 19, 2019, at Emmanuel College, Toronto.
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