Donald R. Koepke, MDiv

About the Author

Donald R. Koepke, MDiv, is currently Director of the CLH Center for Spirituality and Aging established and funded by California Lutheran Homes, Anaheim, California.  Rev. Koepke earned his Master of Divinity from Lutheran School of Technology at Chicago in 1967 and completed his residency in clinical pastoral care at the UCLA Medical Center in 1995.  He also earned his certificate at the Geriatric Pastoral Care Institute at the Center for Aging, Religion and Spirituality in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

 

Rev. Koepke is a member of the American Society on Aging, Forum on Spirituality and Religion, ASA, serving on its governing council; the National Council on the Aging, National Interfaith Coalition on Aging, serving as secretary to its delegate council; and a board-certified member of the Association of Professional Chaplains.  Since 1995 he has been endorsed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for specialized ministry and has conducted numerous professional workshops for service providers, caregivers, families, and older adults specializing in spirituality and aging.  He is a board member of the Council on Aging of Orange County and the South Bay Retirement Residence in Compton, California.  He is also an Advisory Council member, Department of Gerontology, at the University of La Verne, California.   His book, Ministering to Older Adults:  The Building Blocks is published through Haworth Press; http://www.haworthpress.com

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