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
The Advent season is upon us! Advent (from the Latin "adventus," meaning coming or arrival) is a beautiful time of preparation, remembrance, and anticipation, as believers in Jesus consider his birth as Immanuel, God With Us, and his promised Second Advent as the King of Glory. The first Advent theme is Hope. I've slightly updated … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Advent 1, Hope
Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, is a particularly rich and beautiful time for Bible reflections with elders, including those with Alzheimer's and other dementias. I've created numerous Advent resources for seniors with dementia, so use whatever works best for you and your residents or loved ones. New! Advent Bible Study Discussion Videos … Continue reading Advent Bible studies, devotions, and activities for seniors
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