Essay about Starting a Church Based Nursing Home Ministry

We were caring for a lady with advanced dementia who had been a devout Christian her whole life. When there was a church service been held in the home, we would take her to that service. Also, when there was no service been held, we would read

There are many services which are available to the elderly population, these services are usually provided to

Currently, the local church for which this DNP project is being developed lacks a FCN who can provide healthcare services to the church senior’s citizen center, located in the southeast region of the United States (US). According to the director of the church senior’s citizen center, there is an urgent need for FCN. FCN in this case, can play an integral role by linking faith and health (Van Dover & Pfeiffer, 2011). For example, the ANA and HMA (2012) acknowledged that FCNs promote, and optimize health and abilities, aid in the prevention of injury and illness, and help parishioners in suffering. FCN in this context can enhance better health practices and values of a faith community at the church senior’s citizen center.

This is the stage where the issues within senior care are recognized and analyzed further within each organization and facility (Kaminski, 2011). The next step in the change process is, moving to a new level or change stage. Within the change stage of facing issues within senior care, this would be the practice of facilities becoming more involved in the policy changing aspect and lawmakers at certain leveling becoming proactive in making changes for seniors to live healthy and productive lives (Kaminski, 2011). The refreezing stage can be utilized within the issue of senior care by establishing the change by enforcing the new policies which has been made within the change process, such as the care of seniors and new programs to assist in their needs (Kaminski, 2011). It is proven facts that programs which are created by lawmakers allow seniors to become more active in their daily lives and live healthier (Dongre & Deshmukh,

According to the Administration on Aging, people age 65 and older currently represent 12.9% of the population of the United States as of 2009, with that number expected to double in the next 15 years (Administration on Aging, 2014). Along with the continued rise in the population of older adults comes an increased need for services specifically addressing the needs of this population. Despite the increasing needs for services for older adults, seniors are among the most overlooked and underserved populations in the United States.

One organization that is becoming increasingly popular, is the new youth church. These churches are made up primarily of young adults; those that attend gain a sense of belonging by their family-like structures and “cell groups”. They also dabble with the postmodern and nontraditional ways of worship, to attract outsiders, and they have a strong emphasis on missionary work.

Dr. Anthony Jordan is the Executive Director-Treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO). The BGCO is a convention of 1813 Southern Baptist churches comprising of about 614,000 members. This organization’s purpose is to help the churches that are members of the convention spiritually, financially, and structurally. They provide a number of camps and conventions for people to attend and use. They also provide assistance in handling the business and professional aspect of a church’s ministry. One of the most popular camps that the BGCO puts on is Falls Creek Youth Camp where around 50,000 students attend over an 8 week period. Dr. Anthony Jordan has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southwest Baptist University and a Master of Divinity and a Doctor of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (BGCO.com). He has been the Executive Director- Treasurer for the last nineteen years. Before he became the Executive Director-Treasurer, Dr. Jordan served as the lead pastor at Northwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City from 1982-1996 (ohbc.org). The members of the BGCO have been very positive about the way Dr. Jordan leads and structures the convention. In the rest of this paper, I will inform you of how Dr. Jordan handles ethical dilemmas, how the convention is structured and the culture surrounding it, and the leadership style and qualities that Dr. Jordan uses and exemplifies as he holds the position of Executive Director-Treasurer of the

We find that there are currently staffing shortages and the lack of long-term care facilities to compete with the growing number of senior citizen in our country (Williams, Nowak & Scoby, 2016). With these issues we find that each professional who assist within the field of geriatric care such as advocates and leadership, share a particular part in making a safe environment with adequate accommodations for seniors. There are differences in the leadership and advocacy perspective in senior care, but they both result in the common goal of a meaningful life for seniors daily.

The purpose of this report is to critically analyse key areas of practice with regard to the Healthy Living for Seniors Program (HLSP) from the perspective of a volunteer. Uniting Care Aging is a non-profit and non-government organisation; and a ministry of the Uniting Church that provides, government, church and client funded aged care services across Australia especially for Australians who are older and vulnerable. The program workers facilitate the group five days a week between 10am-3pm. The program’s field of practice is ‘Aging’ and its major function is to link the individual, group, family or community with needed resources. Welfare practitioners’ in this program empower people and promote social justice, safety, well-being,

Mary Manning Walsh Home is a home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan that seeks care for all their patients. Mary Manning Walsh Home takes care of people of all different faiths in an atmosphere that is different from other nursing homes. The Mary Manning Walsh Home mission is to give holistic care to each resident in a faithful atmosphere giving a more understanding of the Roman Catholic Church. I was able to carry out that mission statement with a few residents by informing them what I learned as a Catholic. I played bingo with them and had connections with them about the Catholic faith. I was a companion for most patients and Mary Manning Walsh Home looks for that. Not only did I tell them about what I learned as a Catholic, they taught

The participants of this study was 91 individuals who were living at Arden House, a Connecticut nursing home. these individuals were separated into two groups, the first group ( containing 8 men and

The mission of JFCS is to empower individuals to make positive changes through the implementation of professional, affordable counseling and support services within the greater Long Beach and West Orange County areas (JFCS, n.d.). JFCS currently offers a variety of programs serving the needs of children with services extending to meet the needs of older. Currently, JFCS offers programs to seniors as a way to support the older members to live with dignity and independence. Some of the older adult services currently offered include assessments and referrals, case management, counseling, support groups and financial assistance, regardless of the individuals’ religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability. Additionally, many of the older adult support services offered by JFCS are available to those who provide care for an older adult. JFCS’s Director of Older Adult Services, Christina Goldman, MSW, ACSW, endorsed this project (personal communication, June 10,

At Central Baptist Village, we offer a variety of specialty transitional care services to meet your needs. During your retirement age, you want to relax, renew your strength and reflect on the future. We offer you a comfortable home, you can be proud to call your home. We build on the principles of family, faith, and friendship. Whatever stage of life you are in, we can accommodate you and make your life easier and meaningful. Meet people you can develop a friendship with over a hot cup of coffee or join in on a friendly Wii game. We offer something fun for you to do at your leisure.

New outreach programs in a local church can be difficult. By definition an outreach ministry is to reach out to the surrounding community. The congregation at Peace United Methodist Church in Virginia, MN began an outreach program on Wednesday evenings in mid-September in an effort to invite others in the community to experience their church in new ways. Many of the small group offerings are secular in orientation with a few traditional discipleship options as well. From the program’s inception, the heavily elderly based congregation (mean age of 70-80 years) understood the new program to be open to the general public. This led to a rise in anxiety when the congregation realized people who were less than desirable would be likely to

In this paper, the student-writer will discuss the methods that are taught in In Effective biblical counseling: A model for helping caring Christians become capable counselors by Crabb (1977). The student-writer will also use what is taught in this book with the skills that are expressed in Creating a Healthier Church; Family Systems Theory, Leadership, and congregational life by Richardson (1996) and Blessed Connections: Relationships that sustain vital ministry, by Schwanz (2008). The student-writer will compare and contrast the skills that are mentioned in these books to establish a well maintained way in which to ministry to clients, and meet their needs as a counselor.