Smith, Susan Marie. (2012) Caring liturgies: The pastoral power of Christian ritual. [Paperback and Kindle Edition]. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.

Haugk, Kenneth C. (1984). Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House.
This book discusses ministering to the whole person and is a good resource for training pastoral visitors. It begins by stating that Christians are responsible for care; God is responsible for cure. While the whole book is very good, the chapter called ?Prayer? and another on ?Sharing a Blessing? would be useful to use as resources in a workshop for those who want to participate in the process of offering healing prayers in a healing service or at other times.

College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta

College of Nurses of Ontario

College of Nurses of Prince Edward Island 

College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador

Hamma, Robert M. (1993). Come to me: Prayers in times of illness. Notre Dame, Indiana: Ave Maria Press.

Bedics, Dorothy E. (1990).Comfort my people: Prayer services for the sick and suffering. Chicago: Loyola University Press.

Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (Author). (2010). Community of care: A parish ministry of care manual. Toronto. ON:Novalis

Ferris, Margaret. (2009). Compassioning: Basic counselling skills for Christian caregivers. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. (2007,rev.) Congregational health ministries/ parish nurse manual. St. Louis, MO: Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Health Ministries.

Droege, T. (1995). Congregations as communities of health and healing. Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 49(2) (April), 117-129.

Lebow, Grace & Kane, Barbara with Lebow, Irwin. (1999, 2002).Coping with your difficult older parent: A guide for stressed-out children. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. �

Wolfelt, Alan D. (2003). Creating meaningful funeral experiences: A guide for caregivers. Fort Collins, Colorado. Companion Press.

Rupp, Joyce. (1996, Rev. 2006). Dear heart come home: The path of midlife spirituality. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company.

Swinton, John. (2012). Dementia: Living in the memories of God. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Chochinov, Harvey Max. (2012). Dignity therapy: Final words for final days. New York: Oxford University Press.

Byock, Ira. (1997). Dying well: Peace and possibilities at the end of life. New York, NY: Riverhead Books.

Olson, J., Simington, J., & Clark, M (1998, September). Educating parish nurses. The Canadian Nurse, 40-44.

O'Rourke, Michelle & Dufour, Eugene.(2012). Embracing the end of life: Help for those who accompany the dying. Toronto, Canada: Novalis.