Resources, Tips and News from Dementia Friendly Church

Giving hints, tips and guides to help church leaders understand how to better minister to those who are living with dementia. Catch up on the latest things we are doing and see how you too can make a difference within the local church.

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My Organist has Dementia what should I do?

Organists can get dementia just like anyone else and obviously this can impact Sunday services quite heavily. So what should you do? The...

How likely are you to develop dementia?

A project in Canada has developed a calculator tool for the over 55's to see the likelihood of them developing dementia based on their...

New Normal? "Oh, I Don't Want To Be A Bother"

We hear so much in the world today about learning to work in a new normal but, those living with Dementia and their families have to do...

The Church Doesn't Do Halloween But The Rest Of The World Does - A Dementia View

In many places across the world at Halloween many dig out the stencils and carving knives with the aim of making the scariest, hollowed...

Ministering to people with advanced dementia

In more advanced dementia, a person may appear to have lost many of the abilities needed to engage with others. However, this doesn’t...

Can Someone With Dementia Come On A Church Day Trip or Weekend Away?

There are obviously several challenges that need to be overcome if someone living with dementia is to come on a day trip or even a church...

You Want to Put On A Group For Those Living With Dementia At Church But Need Some Ideas

If you are thinking about putting on a Group for those who are living with dementia and their carers you may feel at a bit of a loss when...

What should I do if the person living with dementia becomes physically or verbally aggressive?

Someone living with dementia may sometimes become aggressive verbally or physically. This can be referred to as “behavioural challenges”....

7 Most Common Forms of Dementia

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe diseases of the brain which can affect various functions including memory loss, language,...

HOW TO DO A BIBLE STUDY FOR THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

Can someone living with dementia still be involved in a Bible study? I can understand why some people might ask this question. You may...

Dementia Toilet Talk

Today we look at the challenge of toilet accidents in church and find that it may not just be because the person living with dementia has...

Let’s put the person at the centre

The Bradford Dementia Group at the University of Bradford was formed in 1992 by Thomas Kitwood. Kitwood firmly believed that viewing...

Jim is always agitated what can we do?

Anyone who has spent time with people living with dementia knows that agitation can seem to strike at any time. In a church service or...

Sam has dementia, what can we do that still involves her/him in church?

Keeping someone engaged in the church family through services, activities and groups is so important. It gives them a real sense of...

3 Principles for Successful Dementia Friendly Services

A Dementia Friendly service needs to recognise where the people living with Dementia are in their lives. It needs to consider that their...

Suggested Hymns for a Dementia Friendly Service

Singing is so key in a dementia friendly service as often it is a place where you see those living with dementia coming alive. These...

12 Tips On What I Need To Do If Someone In The Congregation Develops Dementia

Find out as much as you can about dementia Learning as much as you can about the condition will help you be prepared and know how to best...

Are disabled/accessible toilets Dementia Friendly?

Dementia is classified as a disability and we ask the question in this article whether existing disabled/accessible toilets can be...

My Church Administrator Has Received a Dementia Diagnosis – What do I do?

I was asked this question recently at an event I was speaking at and to be honest it took me off guard a bit. If a church is truly...

Don’t Forget the Carer

When someone begins to develop dementia, it is important for the church not to forget the carer. This will often be a husband, wife,...