5/6 March - Durban Hospitlaeros Training Course

We planned on 12 people and ended up with 13 trainees, 2 trainers, and 3 hospitaleros.
It was a fun weekend and great to have 6 people travel from Cape Town to do the course.

Every course helps us to learn and expand on the different aspects of the course.

For instance - first aid.
Many doctors, nurses, therapist, healers walk the Camino.  They can offer their help to other pilgrims on the Camino if necessary but treating illness and injury are actions the Federation insurer will NOT cover in the albergue policy.  Even if you (the hospitalero) is a doctor, nurse, physiotherapist, Reiki master or quantum healer, you are not covered to treat pilgrims in the albergue unless in a case of emergency or dire need. 

If a medical emergency arises, do what is done on an airplane or ship: call out to see if there is a medical professional in the house – often there is.  If you don’t think you can handle something, don’t start. Medical help for pilgrims is readily available at the Health Centre. Take the pilgrim there or arrange to have someone accompany them for this purpose. EMS help is available by calling 112. 

Perhaps you practise esoteric spirituality such as Tarot Card or psychic readings, or you are a medium and can speak with the dead.  We must remember that Spain is a Catholic country and over 50% of the pilgrims that stay in albergues are Spanish Catholics.  Another 25% Catholics come from neighbouring Portugal, France, Italy and Germany.  90% of Korean pilgrims are Catholics. 

As a psychic you are on a different spiritual path and these talents are fine practised on the Camino, but not readily welcomed in the traditional albergues, most of which are owned by the Catholic Church or Catholic organisations.  

Respect the religion and beliefs of the Country and especially the albergues where you serve.