I went to what used to be called in German an Altenheim, meaning a home for those who are old. The term is not used much anymore because of a change in health care procedures. It is like in the United State because we no longer use the term nursing home we use the term […]
What is unique about this support group? First, while participants share information about dementia and memory loss, the purpose of this group is not about giving advice or information about memory loss. The purpose of this group is to provide a safe place for sharing and prayer as a way to cope with the life […]
December 11, 2012 and January 8, 2012 The memory care support and prayer group that I lead at the St. Paul Monastery (2675 Benet Road, St. Paul, MN 55109) meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. The group continues to serve and support new members. This setting provides a safe place […]
Last month I wrote about the incredible aging demographic for which I said the church is sorely unprepared. I then laid out the challenge for people to prove me wrong and to give some examples of how the church is serving and preparing to serve the aging population. ST. MATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN […]
The memory care support and prayer group that I lead at the St. Paul Monastery (2675 Benet Road, St. Paul, MN 55109) meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. The group continues to serve and support new members. This setting provides a safe place for those who are caregivers to those […]