Four-Footed Ministers in Formation: A Training Manual on Dog Ministry

This work provides chaplains/directors of spiritual/pastoral care with a template for the setup, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive, all-volunteer program for the integration of canine companions into the spiritual/pastoral care of patients/residents in healthcare facilities. Based on a qualitative research study conducted over a nine-month period, this self-directed manual introduces a program that is preliminarily "road-tested," safe, effective, and repeatable. As the author continues to be involved in the Four-Footed Ministers Pastoral-Care Program, new insights and observations will be available to enhance and improve the original publication.

• | Author: Jerilyn E. Felton
• | Publisher: iUniverse
• | Publication Date: Feb 21, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 126 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1475972083
• | ISBN-13: 9781475972085