This year the fourth Sunday of Advent falls on Christmas Eve, December 24. Therefore, I'm posting two nondenominational video church services today, both suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. The theme for Advent week 4 is Peace ... something elusive in our broken world, but embodied and promised by Jesus, the Prince … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church services: Advent 4, Peace, and Christmas Eve
The third week of Advent focuses on Joy. It's sometimes called "Gaudete Sunday," from the Latin word for rejoice or praise. I've updated the nondenominational worship service on Joy for Advent week 3. As always, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 44-minute worship service for Joy, Advent … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Advent 3, Joy
For Advent week 2, I've slightly updated the nondenominational worship service on Love. (In case you missed it: Here's why I use the theme of "love" instead of "peace" for Advent week 2.) As usual, this service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 44-minute church service video on Love … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Advent 2, Love
Are you wondering about the "correct" order for the four advent themes? When I first made my dementia-friendly Advent video church services, I used the order I thought was most common: hope, love, joy, peace. A reader recently wrote that she'd been doing research and, "from what I remember going to church faithfully as a … Continue reading What’s the right order for the four Advent themes?
This week, I'm truly honored to be a guest on the BEMA podcast. About a month ago, I had a terrific conversation with BEMA co-hosts Brent Billings and Elle Grover Fricks about my work with elders with dementia, my convictions about the value of people living with dementia, and how others can get involved in … Continue reading BEMA podcast with Spiritual Eldercare
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