Precious Christmas Cards lift loneliness
Christmas cards that tell us we are important to others, along with the Christmas message
December 30, 2019
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How can we help people who feel lonely, even in company?
How ‘love bombing’ can help people who feel lonely, even in company.
December 17, 2019
Now we have the power to end the social care scandal
We now have a secure government with a majority that means it can get things done. We can be the lever that tips it in the right direction – each one of us adding a weight that eventually moves it. We can end the social care crisis.
December 13, 2019
How a man on the edge of society knew he was valued, and now has eternal life.
We don’t often get to see miracles, but Emma, the manager of our Bethany Home in Plymouth saw one unfold over time, thanks to a
December 11, 2019
November 6, 2019
November 1, 2019
October 30, 2019
How to stop elderly people being poisoned by overly strong medication?
Elderly bodies can not process powerful pills, and many older people are having to cope with the negative side effects of drugs that are too
October 30, 2019
A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care
Who wants to read about end of life care when the sun is shining? But isn’t that the best time to learn about it, quietly
August 26, 2019
Living a genuinely fulfilled life
When God created the world He instilled in us a sense of purpose. So for life to have meaning it has to have purpose. In the daily
August 21, 2019
Caring for older people
Care not Killing, and new euthanasia lobby move
We don’t want to find ourselves being euthanized because doctors have taken a subjective view of our quality of life, which is what happened in Belgium and was reported earlier in this blog. Or have a 75 year old woman with dementia being euthanized against her will.
June 28, 2019
Caring for older people
Unpaid caregivers seven times more lonely than the rest of us
There are now an estimated 8.8 million adult carers in the UK, up from 6.3 million estimated in the 2011 census. That’s a huge increase in numbers. And they are seven times more likely to be lonely compared with the general public, new figures suggest.
June 13, 2019
The power of worship in dementia
Worship helps us to hold ourselves together. In one of his devotional books, Selwyn Hughes, one of Wales’ best-loved preachers, pointed out that in worship we find unity, not just with God but within ourselves.
June 12, 2019
Caring for older people
Carers – undervalued by our culture, but not by God.
What a mix of emotions watching last evening’s Panarama programme on the human cost of the social care funding crisis!
June 6, 2019
Caring for older people
Pensioners contribute £billions more to the Exchequer than the cost of Social Care – so why aren’t they getting it?
Once again, older people are being presented as an economic burden on society. The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, under pressure to produce the long delayed Green Paper on Social Care funding, has warned that taxes will have to keep rising for years to come to cover the cost of caring for Britain’s ageing population. (Cue intergenerational warfare.)
April 26, 2019
Five secrets to sharing Jesus with parents
It can be tough trying to tell your parents about a faith they didn’t raise you in! This is a true story of a 99 year old grandfather who came to faith weeks before he died, thanks to the prayers and sensitive approaches of his son and daughter-in-law.
April 23, 2019
Caring for older people
Carers’ Week 10-16 June – An opportunity for Christians to Bless Them!
As you read this more than 6 ½ million people around the country are caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is older, disabled or seriously ill, many with dementia. Many have had to give up their jobs and are also struggling financially.
March 19, 2019
Let’s Hold a Torch for Frail Elderly Needing Care
Frail, elderly people are dying without care. There needs to be a stronger light on these appalling facts.
March 12, 2019
Could this comedian save lives?
Shakespeare wrote that music was the food of love but it seems that laughter is the elixir of life. Particularly when prompted by comedian Michael McIntyre.
Deaths from influenza amongst the elderly have risen sharply in recent years, and it’s known that flu vaccinations don’t work for everybody. In 2017 researchers at Nottingham University found that being in a good mood before having a ‘flu vaccination increases its protective power.
February 11, 2019
Answers to What would you do?
Some interesting answers to the question WHAT WOULD YOU DO? asked in an earlier blog. It was about parents moving to a retirement area in
December 5, 2018
