Dementia-friendly church service: Love (Valentine’s Day)

In observance of Valentine's Day, this week's updated nondenominational worship service is on love -- particularly God's deep love for us. As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 42-minute worship service on love here. And here's the updated written agenda. Have a simple, blank name tag … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Love (Valentine’s Day)

Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities

This year, Ash Wednesday falls one week from today on February 18. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season modeled on Jesus’ 40 days in the desert (Mark 1:12). Many elders, including those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, remember the Ash Wednesday ritual of receiving ashes on their forehead. If you’d like to … Continue reading Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities

Dementia-friendly church service: Dignity (Black History Month)

I recorded a brand-new video on dignity for this week's nondenominational worship service, in recognition of Black History Month (February). In this new service, I use the Bible stories of the Samaritan woman at the well and Zacchaeus the tax collector to highlight the way Jesus treated all people with dignity -- especially those whom … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Dignity (Black History Month)