Dasein – in Beziehung treten – Gott zur Sprache bringen. Seelsorge im Senioren- und Pflegeheim Haus St. Josef am Inn, Innsbruck
To exist – to relate – to speak to God. Pastoral care in retirement and nursing homes House St. Josef am Inn, Innsbruck

Summary/Abstract: The dignity of human beings in old age determines pastoral care in retirement homes. Christian pastoral care considers men and women in their relationship to God, to their fellow human beings, to their environment and to themselves. In these relationships dignity is unconditionally attributed to every person. It is therefore fundamental for every pastor and pastoral caregiver to be rooted in this faith and to experience it in concrete practice as a meaningful and reliable foundation. Pastoral care in a retirement home is a healing one and puts the whole person at the centre. The pastoral caregivers at the retirement home “St. Josef am Inn” in Innsbruck, Austria, understand themselves as bridge builders between the elderly home residents, their relatives, and the staff of the home.

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