Greetings to you during this Passion Week. Here are two nondenominational services for Good Friday and Easter Sunday to serve the elders in your care who are living with dementia. Once again, I've updated and remastered these videos from 2020. Good Friday (April 2, 2021) Please be aware that the Good Friday service is quite … Continue reading Dementia friendly church services: Good Friday and Easter Sunday
After a burst of stay-at-home activity thanks to covid-19, I'm happy to report that all 86 sing-along hymns for elders with dementia are now on YouTube, complete with lyrics, and all for free. (A request: Please subscribe to the Spiritual Eldercare channel on YouTube, which will make it easier for others to find these resources. … Continue reading Online now: Good Friday service, Easter service, and 86 sing-along hymns for isolated elders
The Lenten Season may be the most revered of all Christian seasons -- and it officially starts next week on Wednesday, March 6, Ash Wednesday. (What happened to February??) Good news for those of you leading worship services for elders in your care: I've just updated all of the Lent, Passion Week, and Easter materials … Continue reading Ash Wednesday, Lent, & Easter services–plus hymnals
Of all the graphic images of the pain and indignities that Jesus suffered on his way to and upon the cross, for some reason it’s the crown of thorns that gets me every time. (Yes, there is a tie-in to spiritual care for elders, so stay with me.) Why does the crown of thorns bother … Continue reading Why the crown of thorns gets me every time
If you're a chaplain or activities director at a senior community -- or if you have a loved one who lives there -- you might want to check out two new Spiritual ElderCare worship services for Palm Sunday and Good Friday (yes, just under the wire!), suitable for people with Alzheimer's and dementia. This is the … Continue reading Palm Sunday and Good Friday worship services for elders with dementia
