Dementia resources – worship material
Tricia Williams (Ed.) The entire series - Words of Faith... Words of Hope... Words of Peace... - provides a wealth of material for those responsible for putting together worship for people who are struggling with memory loss in residential care home settings, or for domestic carers looking after someone at home... Read more
Written out of Sue Pickering's own experience as a chaplain to a residential care community, this book is suitable for ministers who visit older people; chaplains, pastoral visitors and care givers; and all who help train others in pastoral care. Part 1 explores the key theological elements of ministry with the aged. Part 2 provides simple service outlines for 'reconnecting with old treasures'. Parts 3 and 4 offer imaginative ideas for pastoral practices... Read more
This book offers a creative worship resource for pastoral ministry with those at an often over-looked time of life - the move from independent living to dependency, or from the 'third age' to the 'fourth age' of life. The twelve liturgies - and accompanying reflections for those leading the worship - were developed by Caroline George after many years of working in church and community settings with older people, and provides valuable help... Read more