The Role of the Spiritual Caregiver to the Terminally Ill Patients

By Jim Garcines

This manual will be eye opening for anyone who has never worked in this field or has had yet to confront the realities of death… Garcines’ humble nature and sincere concern for dying pati ents is clearly evident. His heartfelt and sober book can serve as a useful initiation for those new to the care of the terminally ill.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664177413

Jim Garcines

Jim came from Cagayan de Oro City, the southern part of the Philippines. He completed his Seminary training at Doane Baptist Seminary in Iloilo City, Philippines, in 1978. He then came to the US in 1983. After two years he started a church in San Jose, CA. He took his graduate studies at Liberty Baptist University and Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, VA. and completed his Master’s degree in 1996. He was Ordained on January 5, 1985 at International Baptist Church, Vallejo, CA At this writing, Jim is a pastor consultant of Filipino International Baptist Church in Elk Grove, CA and a missionary with the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE). Jim has planted few churches in California and State of Nevada. At the same time, Jim engaged in chaplaincy work at West Valley Medical Center in San Jose, and Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento, Kaiser, Modesto as Palliative Chaplain and then work as an assistant chaplain for years. Jim started his training for Clinical Pastoral Education with HCMA and completed in 2005. He added another unit of CPE at UC Davis Medical Center in 2006. He did his Internship at South Kaiser, Sacramento, CA and is a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) with Association of Professional Christian Chaplains and with HCMA. A Certified member of Spiritual Caregiver Association USA. Jim continues to get his CPE and has completed his one year residency at University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento in 2012. He worked as a Psychiatric Chaplain at Napa State Mental Hospital and Sutter Memorial Medical Center. Also a frequent lecturer of “End of Life issues” and “Hospice Spiritual Interventions”. “Suicidal Preventions” He offers Grief support to families, Medical Staff and Caregivers. Jim is married to Carol Vasquez Garcines for over 41 years, and is blessed with two children: Jica and Jeriah both a graduate of Bob Jones University, South Carolina, with granddaughter. Please e-mail Jim at [e-mail] for more info

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Contents

I. Introduction

II. The Requisite of the Spiritual Caregivers

A. Preparation Spiritual Caregivers

B. Provision of Ministerial Caregivers

C. Prayer Partner, Scripture and Sacraments

III. The Responsibility of the Spiritual Caregivers

A. Perspective on Period of time

B. Plans for living through serious illness

C. Painful Events

D. Patients with Bioethical Issues

IV. The Resolutions of the Spiritual Caregivers

A. Prognosis and Diagnosis

B. Personal needs

C. Parental Concern

D. Plan of Care

E. Penitence of Life (Life’s Regrets)

V. Conclusion

Bibliography

DEDICATION

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To my dearest wife, Carol, who taught, encouraged and inspired my tough journey with God. She was a great help as I write this manual. She is a godly woman, a mentor whose life immensely touch’s lives as she teaches children, parents and women in our church. But above all, she raised our two children in the path of God. To my daughter, Jica who’s unending support to complete the draft. To my son, Jeriah who’s determination to explore my Spiritual intervention more of this draft. My daughter in law- Lheianne for praying and my grand daughter Solenn who give me constant smile and music through the laughter of this innocent child. I’m blessed to have my family a very good support in this endeavor!

I. Introduction

I am privileged and have great opportunity to work in the hospital, where I had been exposed to and experience several needs in pastoral care. I had visited countless patients each day as I do my rounds to various departments in varied situations and conditions as well as responding to Code Blue. My daily experience had taught me a lot on how to effectively minister to patients who are terminally ill and dying. Several times, I feel hurt and sympathetic other than the family of patients. I am the