By Anne Forbes, Trustee One November evening some years ago my 93-year old father fell in his bedroom, fracturing his hip and collar bone. Excellent emergency care ensured that a week later, sitting up in hospital, he welcomed my daily visit and the local evening paper. He was less pleased… Continue reading
Dementia Awareness Week 14th to 20th May – Inspired by this Growing Old Grace-fully, in partnership with Catholic Care http://www.catholic-care.org.uk/services/older-peoples-services/, invite you to arrange a Dementia Friends session for your parish. Dementia Friends is a social action movement that is helping to change the way we think, speak and act… Continue reading
People from all over our Diocese and beyond joined together to explore together the content of Welcoming Older People: ideas for and from parishes at an evening launch reception at Leeds Church Institute on 4th May. Our new Parish Pack offers a wealth of spiritual and practical ideas to support… Continue reading
Do you care for, or support, someone living with dementia in England? Have they visited an A&E department, or been admitted to hospital in the past 2 years? If so, the University of Bradford and Alzheimer’s Society would like to hear about your experience For more information and to access the short survey… Continue reading
“The Church has a vital role in helping to counter the undervaluation of older people. At a parish level, this means providing more opportunities for all generations to meet together and value one another.” +Right Reverend Marcus Stock, Bishop of Leeds We are delighted that our Guide for parishes… Continue reading
Pippa Bonner is a trustee of Growing Old Grace-fully. Pippa recently retired from hospice work in Leeds where she ran a bereavement service. Pippa has written a moving and illuminating personal reflection that is particularly relevant at this time. “During Lent and Easter we are reminded of mortality, resurrection and eternal… Continue reading
Have you heard that this week is Dementia Prayer Week, spearheaded by Birmingham’s Pastoral Care Project? Bishop David McGough, Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham says: “Prayer is one very powerful way of connecting with all concerned. Let us pray for and with those whose lives have been touched by dementia. In… Continue reading
Leeds Homeshare is a scheme that aims to prove the opening words of Psalm 133 to be true. The scheme carefully matches an older person, who might need some help to live independently in their own home, with someone who has a housing need. In return for providing low cost accommodation,… Continue reading
In the course of our life, many of us will experience periods of hospitalisation, which also carry with them a loss of control. And nearly everyone has to spend some time as an out-patient. The longer we live, the more likely we are to find ourselves in hospital. But whether… Continue reading
Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, love divine, Love was born at Christmas, Star and angels gave the sign. Christine Rossetti (1830-94) Dear friend The period before Christmas can be a particularly busy one. Here at Growing Old Grace-fully we too have been swept up in the busyness… Continue reading
