Sunderland Ronald H
Interfaith Care Partners, 701 North Post Oak Lane, Suite 330, Houston, TX 77024, USA.
J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2002 Summer;56(2):157-64. doi: 10.1177/154230500205600206.
Demographic changes already in motion will result in unprecedented population changes in the next four decades and beyond for which we have little time to prepare. In particular, as the population aged 65 and over grows, a significant cohort will manifest health-related needs of older age. Even in families with adequate health insurance, confronted with the chronic illness of loved ones, the need for continuous in-home support, including pastoral care, will become dire. For many families whose situations are complicated by low incomes, under-insurance, and membership of minority populations, pastoral support will tax their congregations beyond present capabilities. Interfaith Care Partners' Care Team model of in-home pastoral support is the most effective means of delivering the pastoral support such families need. It calls for a creative linking of hospital out-patient services with individuals' congregations, and, particularly, of a stronger connection between hospital chaplaincy services and community clergy.
已经在发生的人口结构变化将在未来四十年及更久的时间里导致前所未有的人口变化，而我们几乎没有时间为此做好准备。特别是，随着65岁及以上人口的增长，相当一部分人将表现出与老年相关的健康需求。即使在拥有足够医疗保险的家庭中，面对亲人的慢性病，对包括牧师关怀在内的持续居家支持的需求也将变得极为迫切。对于许多因低收入、保险不足和属于少数族裔而情况复杂的家庭来说，牧师支持将使他们的会众不堪重负，超出目前的能力范围。跨信仰关怀伙伴组织的居家牧师支持护理团队模式是提供这类家庭所需牧师支持的最有效方式。它要求将医院门诊服务与个人的会众进行创造性的联系，特别是加强医院牧师服务与社区神职人员之间的联系。
