Women and Aging: Insights for Care from a Clinical Perspective

The purpose of this article is to generate pastoral clinical insights from the life experiences of three women entering the fourth quarter of life. The author considers how both physical, emotional, and spiritual resources as well as challenges can either enhance or disturb well-being. The author concludes that each of the women, having been in counseling for at least one year, has experienced an enhanced personal sense of well-being. Emerging from the clinical analysis, the author makes suggestions for helpful congregational pastoral care.