Does your church community value its seniors? Many communities turn to their oldest members for advice and hold them up as pillars of the community. However, even these parishes often overlook their oldest members’ needs. Seniors Guide lists a few resources your church can use to make sure your senior parishioners are truly cared for.
Meeting Their Spiritual Needs
As we get older, our spiritual needs change. Here’s how to meet your senior members as they continue throughout their golden years.
- Why Is Church Extra Important for Elderly Members?
- How to Request and Receive Confidential Prayer
- Prayer as a Component of Managing Chronic Pain
Keeping Church Accessible
The physical impacts of age can make getting around more difficult for seniors. Here’s how to check that your church community is accessible for all members.
- Accessibility in Worship Architecture: Does Your Church Welcome Everyone?
- Simple Tips to Making Your Church Accessible
- ADA Wheelchair Ramp Requirements
- Let Them Hear: Why Not Get Your Church Looped?
Keeping Seniors Safe at Home
If you only see your elderly members once a week, you may miss out on some of their major needs. Consider checking in on them and making sure they’re safe at home.
- The Most Common In-Home Injuries for Seniors and How to Prevent Them
- Single-Serving Make-Ahead Meals for Seniors
- Top 4 Senior Falling Hazards Around the Home and Ways to Prevent Falls
- Convince Seniors to Avoid Step Stools and Ladders
- Outfit a New Bath Fitter
- Help Finding Reliable Service Providers for Necessary Chores Like Gutter Cleaning
- Where Does Costco Deliver? Costco Delivery Online Near Me
Helping Younger Parishioners Understand
Some parishioners may not truly understand the needs of their older church family. Here are some resources you can use to help educate them.
- Neighborly Home Care Explores 5 Challenges Seniors Face Living at Home Alone
- Have Churches Abandoned the Elderly?
- How Social Connections Keep Seniors Healthy
Make sure your church community does its part for its oldest members. We must value the insight and wisdom these parishioners hold. In doing so, we help every member of our church family to thrive.