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Dementia Education & Support for Faith Community Nurses
A place for Faith Community Nurses to learn, share, and support dementia caregiving.
What Is Your Church Doing for Dementia Caregivers?
For nearly 20 years, I’ve been walking alongside families living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. One of the first things I often encourage caregivers to do is reach out to their church for support.
Churches have changed over the years, and many tell me they don’t have the same number of volunteers they once did. At the same time, dementia caregivers are often home 24 hours a day with very little relief. Many feel invisible and unsure where to turn.
As Faith Community Nurses, we are in a unique position to notice this need.
I’m curious:
✨ Are there churches you know of that have a specific plan to support dementia caregivers?
✨ Have you seen respite programs, visitation teams, meal support, companion programs, or caregiver support groups working well?
✨ What creative solutions have you run across to help caregivers who are homebound?
I would love to hear what you’re seeing in your communities. Your ideas may inspire another church to begin something new.
Together, we can help caregivers feel less alone.
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Jill Kunz Stewart
I have a list of organizations in the area that we can share, we have meals available but hardly ever get requests for those. We have home visit...
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