Education & Ethics for Elders, Staff and Community
Learning Seminars: A Chaplain's Class on various topics
such as Bible, spirituality, theology, or current issues, are offered
at Maple Knoll Village in 6-10 week sessions throughout the year. These
are advertised in the monthly and weekly calendars.
Local Church sponsored Bible Studies: Maple Knoll has
maintained close relationships with area churches and faith communities.
Several churches that have residents at our facility covenant to provide
ongoing open Bible study. At Maple Knoll Village there is a Tuesday
Study at 10:00 a.m. in the Breese Manor Art Room and a Thursday Study
at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel.
Ethical Consultations and Learning Workshops: The Maple
Knoll Ethics Committee is a committee established for the purpose of
facilitating a decision process about ethical issues as they affect
elders, their families, staff and the Maple Knoll community through:
— recommending ethical options to elders, family, clients, and
staff in the decision making process.
— educating and providing consultation about these issues for health
care staff, elders, and family members involved
— reviewing and recommending any needed changes of policies on
ethical issues in an elders care, while upholding the dignity of our
elders.
Ministerial Student Internships:
Maple Knoll Communities is committed to being a teaching center for
the various professions serving older adults. A continuing care retirement
community is an ideal laboratory situation for people training to provide
pastoral care to be exposed to the issues and problems of older adults
and to develop an approach to ministry among them. We are seeking students
training for pastoral ministry, in degree or certificate programs, to
serve as chaplain interns, in accordance with the requirements of their
educational program and the spiritual care coverage needs of Maple Knoll
Communities.
The goals of the program are to provide:
• a better understanding of older adults and their issues and problems
• experience in ministry with older adults in various degrees of
independence
• an opportunity for dialog and reflection on ministry with the
supervising chaplain and the chaplain team
• a learning experience through contact and discussion with professionals
in medical, social, programmatic and administrative fields
• more extensive spiritual care coverage for each Maple Knoll Communities
program
• fresh insight and ideas for the improvement of the quality of
chaplaincy services
• an on-going development of the internship program itself.
Responsibilities would include:
• pastoral visitation
• spiritual assessment of residents
• occasional worship leadership
• administrative responsibilities - documentation and record keeping
• attending meetings and conferences for self-growth and for the
care and service of others.
Expectation:
Currently enrolled in a pastoral ministry program leading toward a certificate
or degree.
Work a regular number of hours per week (schedule flexible and negotiable).
The student will be reliable, responsible, and will demonstrate both
a maturity in interpersonal relationships and a high degree of personal
faith and integrity.
Presently, the internship is voluntary and there is no remuneration.
Background of supervisor
• Doctor of Ministry degree with focus on family ministry.
• Four units of Clinical Pastoral Education
• One unit from the Association of Pastoral Counselors
• Past supervisor of seminary students in field placement
• Past University and Seminary Instructor
• Five years experience in hospice chaplaincy
• Fifteen plus years experience in parish ministry