Quick PSA for caregivers or anyone interested in ideas, inspiration, and encouragement for eldercare during the holidays and beyond: I'm presenting at various webinars in the next few days! TOMORROW, Saturday, Dec. 5, 10am-12pm Eastern Time: "Christmas, Covid, and Eldercare," This free webinar is hosted by the Word and Spirit Institute of Ontario, which also … Continue reading Upcoming webinars on covid and eldercare
For the second week of Advent, our theme is love. What a beautiful topic! I hope you and the elders in your care enjoy this week's nondenominational church service video that celebrates the gift of love in all its many forms, and in particular God's gift of sending Jesus to Earth -- Immanuel, God with … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: Advent #2 – Love
Enjoy this free gospel music concert, performed by gospel artist Joselin St. Aimee and band and created especially for the Spiritual Eldercare audience.
I'm excited that we're now in the Christmas season! Here is my 48-minute video church service for the first week of Advent, on the theme of hope. It is suitable (as always) for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. And hooray that we get to sing lots of the classic Christmas carols as part … Continue reading Dementia-friendly worship service: Advent #1 Hope
Thanks to suggestions from my readers, I've just posted a few new tools on my Resources page: Prayers, both well-established prayers and in-the-moment scripts, to help you pray with and for an elder with dementia. Favorite scriptures you can read to elders with dementia to offer hope and comfort. A how-to guide for offering the … Continue reading Common prayers, Bible verses, and Communion for elders with dementia
