Virtual Event

Practical Pastoral Care among Older People

Pastoral care doesn’t always get into some of the practical realities many older people and families are navigating, but these are often the very issues that shape anxiety, decision-making, and wellbeing.

Event date April 27th, 2026

Speaker: Professor Keith Brown

Session led by Professor Keith Brown — a Christian, national expert in later-life care, and a government adviser.

Keith will share down-to-earth guidance to help you offer excellent pastoral care to older people in your church and support their families well too. We’ll cover practical topics like lasting powers of attorney and advance decisions to refuse treatment (including national guidance Keith has written), protecting older people from scams and fraud, and what to do when someone may need domestic support or residential care. He’ll also help us think about caring for ourselves as pastoral carers - healthy boundaries, wise limits, and sustainable ministry.

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About the speaker

Professor Keith Brown

Faith in Later Life Ambassador

Professor Keith Brown MBE is a national expert and government advisor on care of older people and is also a Christian. Keith founded the Centre for Post-Qualifying Social Work and Professional Practice. He is Chair of the Safeguarding Adults National Network and leads national research into financial fraud and scams with the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the National Scams Team. He has published widely on mental capacity, serves on the National Mental Capacity Leadership Forum and joint fraud taskforce,