September 05, 2016
Some of us live close enough to our parents to check in on them regularly. Others have the challenge of distance to deal with. Either way, there are many ways you can assist your aging parents: gathering necessary legal documents (see August 2016 newsletter for more on this), assembling a Family Notebook1, and providing emotional support.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
- Caring for Parents and Relatives
- Home-based Elder Care in a Family Economy
November 12, 2015
A couple years ago, I reported on what seemed to be a new trend in Germany: sending elderly nursing-home residents to live in much cheaper facilities in Eastern Europe.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
April 03, 2015
Picture this: You're an aging widow living in a house that has suddenly become way too big for you. Winter is relatively easy; all you have to do is clean. But spring makes you weak in the knees, because that garden you built 30 years ago is begging for attention that you haven't been able to give it for years.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
November 21, 2014
In a city near our home, our family frequently visits a low income nursing home. My sister and I like to play our piano and violin pieces for the
residents. Our family has dear friend there, her name is Miss Louise. One day while visiting her, we had a long, touching conversation.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
November 21, 2014
If you're searching for a present for a friend or loved one who lives in a nursing home, it wouldn't be at all surprising to learn
that the perfect gift is not leaping instantly to mind. It can in fact be a real challenge. But as a veteran of nursing-home buying, I have a few
suggestions for you.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
November 11, 2014
From now on, I’m going to try to treat every parting as if it’s the last time I’ll see that person on this earth -- because it may well be.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
November 01, 2014
Would you like to help make an enormous difference in the life of a lonely resident of a long-term-care facility?
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
October 23, 2014
If you're thinking about volunteering at a local nursing home and happen to be a lover of old hymns, consider offering to do a Christian Music Hour every
month or even every week, if you have the time.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors
October 09, 2014
You may have recently seen the news, broadcast by CNN and CBS, regarding the decision of a young cancer patient, who plans to take her own life...
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Category:
- Visiting & Serving Seniors
- Caring for Parents and Relatives
- Home-based Elder Care in a Family Economy
- Church and Diaconate Eldercare
September 24, 2014
Seems like there have always been plenty of ministries targeting children, teens, and those in the early years of adulthood. But until fairly recently, not
as much attention has been paid to the spiritual needs of the elderly.
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- Visiting & Serving Seniors