Respite ministry fills a gap in dementia care
The Respite Ministry (RM) was founded by a Montgomery, Alabama, church to provide social and spiritual support in the community for individuals living with dementia and their family members. Though RM is led by a small staff, the majority of program hours are donated by trained volunteers. The curri...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, spirituality & aging |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Routledge
2021
|
| In: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
|
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Montgomery, Ala.
/ First United Methodist Church
/ Spiritual care
/ Dementia
/ Day care
|
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
Support
B Volunteer B Spiritual care B Alzheimer’s B Dementia |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The Respite Ministry (RM) was founded by a Montgomery, Alabama, church to provide social and spiritual support in the community for individuals living with dementia and their family members. Though RM is led by a small staff, the majority of program hours are donated by trained volunteers. The curriculum stimulates participant cognition and self-worth through structured activities that include: exercise, group conversations, service projects, and collective worship. During these activities, participants and volunteers are melded together in a shared experience that de-emphasizes distinctions and fosters a loving spirit. This model of care has been replicated in 18 different cities. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2020.1847237 |