Designed to help Christian pastoral volunteers who make home visits to the sick, the dying, the elderly, the needy, and their caregivers, a collection of instructive and sympathetic essays offer practical and spiritual advice on such topics as the development of empathetic listening skills and finding meaning in the experience of loss. Original.
Beverly Anne Musgrave, the founder of Partners in Healing, holds a Ph.D. in psychology and is assistant professor and co-director of pastoral counseling and spiritual care at the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education of Fordham University. She has a private practice in pastoral psychotherapy.
John R. Bickle resides in Philadelphia and serves as a consultant for institutions interested in improving the delivery of spiritual care services. He holds an M.S. degree in Health Administration from St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, and an M.Div. degree from St. Anthony-on-Hudson School of Theology. He is a founding member of Partners in Healing.