Christian responses to 21st Century demographics
CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO 21st CENTURY DEMOGRAPHICS
As life expectancy increases, there are new challenges for us as Christians. Growing Old Grace-fully seeks to provide opportunities to explore these in a safe and supportive environmentBEING A DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY CHURCH
How should we behave towards people with dementia when they come to join in church services? This is a difficult area for many people and needs sensitive treatment.FACING THE LOSSES OF LATER LIFE
As we live longer and grow older we can find that our life is constricted in various ways. How do we approach this positively? How do we prepare to face our own death?Across the Diocese of Leeds
How shall we sing the Lord's song in the strange land of dementia?
As part of our aim to help parishes be more 'Later Life-Friendly', we are offering a number of short sessions on Becoming a Dementia-Friendly Parish. To understand how your parish can work towards becoming dementia-friendly, or to discuss other ways of valuing and supporting people in later life, please get in touch.
Are you part of a Dementia-friendly Parish?
Find out more about how your Parish can respond sensitively to people with dementia.
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Sep 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The spiritual needs of people with dementia, and their carers, can be overlooked.
To be a dementia-friendly parish is to find ways to include people with dementia, so that they are helped to experience life in all its fullness.
This short session, organised by the SVP, will be led by Rachel Walker, a Dementia Champion from Growing Old Grace-fully.