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Hearts and Hammers Ministry
We are all gifted with different talents. Hearts & Hammers construction ministry from Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C., uses their skills to meet needs, glorify God, and share the Gospel. more »
by: Tim Cuffman - Jun 23, 2009 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Elderly, Citizenship, Community Service,
Spouses sometimes find themselves as caregivers
In hindsight, L.H. Wilson said the signs of his wife’s dementia were there. But when Imogene Wilson did not recognize their longtime friends during a trip to the beach, he knew without a doubt there was a problem. more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Apr 8, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Living, Health, Marriage
Reaching the ‘independent’-minded
After assessing the needs in their area, the members of Capitol Heights Baptist Church, Montgomery, knew it was their responsibility to help provide housing for the large population of needy elderly people. more »
by: Brittany Howerton - Nov 21, 2008 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Elderly, Living, Citizenship,
LIFE DIGEST: Australia rejects family with Down syndrome son
An Australian government agency has denied a German doctor’s request for permanent residency because his 13-year-old son has Down syndrome.
Bernhard Moeller and his family moved to Australia two years ago for him to practice in a rural area of Victoria state that has a shortage of physicians. more »
by: Tom Strode - Nov 4, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Children, Elderly, Life, Abortion, Disabled, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Immigration
LIFE DIGEST: California Assembly OKs backdoor assisted suicide bill
The California State Assembly has approved legislation that critics say would provide a backdoor way to legalize physician-assisted suicide.
The Assembly voted 41-32 May 28 for the bill, which is sponsored by Democrats Patty Berg and Lloyd Levine, leaders in unsuccessful efforts to pass assisted-suicide measures the last three years. more »
by: Tom Strode - Jun 3, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Life, Abortion, Cloning, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Science, Bioethics
Widow, 79, serves faithfully in prisons
ST. LOUIS—Most would think that a woman of 79 years would just relax, enjoy her time alone, and just spend time in her garden or on the telephone making sure her grandchildren stay spoiled. more »
by: Emily Crutcher - Feb 23, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Elderly
Caregivers consider needs, resources in end-of-life decisions
If you are caring at home for a parent or other relative in an advanced stage of a life-limiting illness — such as cancer or liver disease — you may reach a point where you wonder if his or her needs might be better met in a hospice facility or a hospital palliative care program. more »
by: Lisa M. Petsche - Dec 21, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Living, Finances, Health
Let’s ‘blanket the state’ for life
Most people know Oklahoma Baptists are against abortion. And Marsha Cook is certainly one of those people.
But Cook, wife of Pottawatomie-Lincoln Association Director of Mission Russell Cook, isn’t just against abortion, she if for life whether it is preborn, newborn, children, adults or the elderly. more »
by: Dana Williamson - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Children, Elderly
Fruits, veggies can fend off heart disease, stroke, some cancers
I have trouble chewing.”
“Food just doesn’t taste the same anymore.”
“It’s hard to cook for one person.”
“I’m just not that hungry anymore.” more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Living, Health
Dementia affects whole family; churches have chance to minister
The first signs may seem minor — lost car keys, a misplaced checkbook. But then a kitchen fire caused by a pot forgotten on the stove or an angry reaction to not being able to find the right word makes it clear this is no minor problem and may, in fact, be a sign of dementia. more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Elderly, Living, Health