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No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:32:49 GMT

With more than 6 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area, gerontologist Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan offer this book to provide a fresh, hopeful model of dealing with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Caregivers have two basic needs: affirmation that their caregiving is not in vain and reassurance that the lives of those for whom they care are not without purpose. Care receivers need more than medical attention—they need tender care, involvement in the community, and a sense of connection with a loving God. When care receivers and caregivers are able to view their relationship as a mutual spiritual path, each plays a role in deepening the spiritual life of the other.

Addressing topics such as communicating with and providing meaningful worship experiences for loved ones suffering from memory loss, Thibault and Morgan offer creative approaches to ensure care for both elders and caregivers. They also recommend ways churches can minister more effectively in this arena.

In addition to being an excellent resource for individuals caring for loved ones, No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted is a helpful resource for counselors, support group leaders, pastors, and other professionals. Besides offering practical ways to help, this book serves as a reminder that every act of love brings positive transformation to the recipient, the giver, and the world.

No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:32:37 GMT

Voices of Aging

Sat, 14 May 2022 01:01:23 GMT

Voice of the younger: "I wish my mother understood that there are only 24 hours in my day."

Voice of the older: "I don't want to be a burden to my family."

Missy Buchanan offers a compassionate look at adult children and their parents as they face the fears and frustrations of aging. She invites both generations to stand in each other's shoes in a series of 20 scenarios presented as paired conversations with God.

Each reading includes a scenario, scripture passage, suggestions for dealing with difficult circumstances, and a prayer.

Topics addressed include:

Doing the Best I Can
Parent/Child Roles
Chronic Health Problems
Finances
Dignity
Boundaries

Your heart will be softened as you experience new understanding and discover ways to talk about sensitive subjects.

Voices of Aging

Sat, 14 May 2022 01:01:11 GMT

Voice of the younger: "I wish my mother understood that there are only 24 hours in my day."

Voice of the older: "I don't want to be a burden to my family."

Each reading includes a scenario, scripture passage, suggestions for dealing with difficult circumstances, and a prayer.

Topics addressed include:

Doing the Best I Can
Parent/Child Roles
Chronic Health Problems
Finances
Dignity
Boundaries

Your heart will be softened as you experience new understanding and discover ways to talk about sensitive subjects.

Joy Boosters

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:46:50 GMT

Know an elderly person who needs a little encouragement?

Best-selling author Missy Buchanan, an older adult advocate and a former creativity educator, offers you a bounty of ideas for lifting the spirits of older adults. Her passion for and sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons shine through in this practical book that's packed with simple, creative ways to boost the joy of older adults.

Joy Boosters is perfect for families and friends of older adults, caregivers, senior residence facilities, and churches that want to minister effectively to older adults. Don't miss the opportunity to make someone's day…or week.

Joy Boosters

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:46:39 GMT

Know an elderly person who needs a little encouragement?

The Struggles of Caregiving

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:37:35 GMT

Caregiving is a demanding task that takes a huge toll on the person providing care—mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Nell Noonan, speaking from her own experience as caregiver for her husband, describes caregiving as a "cataclysmic spiritual experience." She says it's critical for caregivers to practice self-care so they can cope with their situation.

Paying attention to one's spiritual health is especially important.

The 28 Days format (4 weeks of brief daily readings that include scripture and prayer) provides an accessible way for caregivers, typically stressed and pressed for time, to devote a few minutes to their spiritual health.

Noonan's honesty and faith are hallmarks of her writing. Speaking from her own experience and the experiences of others, she does not avoid difficult situations and the feelings that accompany them.

Noonan witnesses to the strength she finds as she continually turns to God, even in her darkest moments.

Caregivers will appreciate these devotions that are both forthright and uplifting. This book makes a thoughtful gift for any caregiver or for staff members of a facility for older adults.

The Struggles of Caregiving

Sat, 14 May 2022 00:37:22 GMT

Caregiving is a demanding task that takes a huge toll on the person providing care—mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Paying attention to one's spiritual health is especially important.

Noonan's honesty and faith are hallmarks of her writing. Speaking from her own experience and the experiences of others, she does not avoid difficult situations and the feelings that accompany them.

Noonan witnesses to the strength she finds as she continually turns to God, even in her darkest moments.

Caregivers will appreciate these devotions that are both forthright and uplifting. This book makes a thoughtful gift for any caregiver or for staff members of a facility for older adults.

The Struggles of Caregiving

Thu, 05 May 2022 20:47:12 GMT

Caregiving is a demanding task that takes a huge toll on the person providing care—mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Paying attention to one's spiritual health is especially important.

Noonan's honesty and faith are hallmarks of her writing. Speaking from her own experience and the experiences of others, she does not avoid difficult situations and the feelings that accompany them.

Noonan witnesses to the strength she finds as she continually turns to God, even in her darkest moments.

Caregivers will appreciate these devotions that are both forthright and uplifting. This book makes a thoughtful gift for any caregiver or for staff members of a facility for older adults.

No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted

Thu, 05 May 2022 20:39:34 GMT

Voices of Aging

Thu, 05 May 2022 20:29:32 GMT

Voice of the younger: "I wish my mother understood that there are only 24 hours in my day."

Voice of the older: "I don't want to be a burden to my family."

Each reading includes a scenario, scripture passage, suggestions for dealing with difficult circumstances, and a prayer.

Topics addressed include:

Doing the Best I Can
Parent/Child Roles
Chronic Health Problems
Finances
Dignity
Boundaries

Your heart will be softened as you experience new understanding and discover ways to talk about sensitive subjects.

Joy Boosters

Thu, 05 May 2022 20:21:28 GMT

Know an elderly person who needs a little encouragement?

Not Alone

Thu, 05 May 2022 20:05:48 GMT

Caregivers have a front-row seat to suffering. Helping someone (most likely a close loved one) through disease, pain, frailty, and death exacts a tremendous toll.

In the midst of caregiving, we often feel inadequate, fatigued, and overwhelmed with despair. The thought of reaching out for help does not occur to many caregivers, but we cannot go it alone-we need to find ways to connect with others. Self-care is also critical to our mental and physical health.

Nell Noonan offers 150 honest and authentic devotions from her own experience. Think of these readings as God's embrace. They will encourage you and give you the strength to make it through another day.

Understanding caregiving as a spiritual pilgrimage is important in caring for ourselves. "God is with us in the tears and the laughter, the brokenness and the holiness, the exhaustion and the whispers of resurrection," Noonan writes. When you pause daily to listen to your life, you will discover that God is there, and you are not alone.

A Spirituality of Caregiving

Thu, 05 May 2022 20:01:35 GMT

If you provide care for another person, whether you are a family member or a professional caregiver, you know that caregiving is hard, sometimes unappreciated work. But have you ever considered that it isn't easy to be the care receiver?

"Caregiving is … about forming a relationship with another whom we might never have chosen to know. It is about doing all we do practically with the intention of growing into a relationship of respect, listening, presence, and truthfulness," Henri Nouwen writes.

From the heart of Henri Nouwen comes wisdom for the caregiver about the transformational power of relationship in the unique bond between caregiver and care receiver. Interlacing stories from his own life and the lives of friends, Nouwen communicates warmth and compassion as he shares insights on what it means to be a caregiver and to be cared for.

Whether you have chosen to be a caregiver or were thrust into the role by circumstances, you'll see how important and life-changing your work is. You'll also be encouraged by this beloved author who has been called one of the most influential spiritual writers of our time.