Spiritual Care
Uniting AgeWell provides spiritual care that is committed to listening deeply to individual needs by providing opportunities for different expressions of spirituality and responding in ways that are appropriate, inclusive and respectful.
Support to live and age well
The spiritual care Uniting AgeWell offers is broad in nature. It may include religious care based in religious traditions or secular care. It also creates space for individual expressions of spirituality in a way that may be most meaningful to you.
Spirituality is the central part of our being human, through which we seek to understand and explore life and experience relationship with ourselves, others and the sacred.
We express spirituality in different ways, according to whether we are people of religious, spiritual or secular belief.
Our Spirituality Framework is the foundation for how Uniting AgeWell understands spirituality, and spiritual, secular, and religious care across all levels of the organisation.
Understanding spiritual care
Understanding spiritual care
Director of Mission, Rev Clare Brockett discusses Uniting AgeWell’s Spirituality Framework.
Spirituality Framework
Spirituality Framework
At the heart of Uniting AgeWell’s Spirituality Framework is a very intentional focus to put spiritual needs on equal footing with physical, mental and social needs.
The Framework intersects with principles and commitments shared by Uniting AgeWell and the Uniting Church in Australia.
It highlights our commitment to supporting the people we serve to understand their life and find purpose in it, in a way that takes into account any limitations they may live with; and our commitment to courageous conversations with the hard topics of ageing, suffering and dying.
Spiritual Care in action
23 Oct 2023
Our musical chaplain
From starting with Uniting AgeWell at Noble Park Community to now being at Camberwell Community Condare Court, she’s spreading the joy, note by note!
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23 Oct 2023
Multiplying happiness
Find out more how Kirsty Brown has discovered a sense of purpose this Spiritual Care Week.
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23 Oct 2023
Discussing the deeper issues
This Spiritual Care Week, we are shifting our focus on the good work that has done in Uniting AgeWell. Find out more from the first-hand experience from the Uniting AgeWell community.
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23 Oct 2023
Colourful chaplain with a big heart
Find out about how our colourful Vic has brought joy and smile at Kalkee.
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23 Oct 2023
Finding her joy
Find our about Marianne's joyful work that has sparked remarkable changes for others.
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20 Oct 2022
An inner and outer journey
During Spiritual Care Week, we chat to Jane Buck at Uniting AgeWell Preston Community who counts each and every day she lives as a blessing.
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Residential Care
18 Mar 2022
Sacred spaces for all spiritualities
Every morning, a 97 year old resident sits in the Multi-Faith room at Uniting AgeWell Andrew Kerr Care, and breathes in the tranquility and serenity.
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