Posts by Alexandra Huggins
What hotel quarantine taught me about my faith
Ben Boland is an aged care chaplain and author based in Australia and is a Faith in Later Life Church Champion. He recently spent time working in an aged care…
Read MoreSocial Work Leader appointed as first Ambassador
Press Release from Faith in Later Life: Social Work Leader appointedĀ as first AmbassadorĀ Faith in Later LifeĀ are delighted to announceĀ that the founding Director ofĀ the National Centre for Post Qualifying Social…
Read MoreNavigating through a Covid Christmas
Did you know that 5,800,000 older people say that the television or their pet is their main form of company? 5.8 million people. And that was before the devastating…
Read MoreWith Society ‘open for business’ again, we must not forget our older people
As a national UK lockdown eases, some people are returning to work and many church buildings are either open again, or making tentative plans to reopen; and even those…
Read MoreCoronavirus and older people: some encouraging stats
Older people are showing resilience in difficult times. We know this personally, but it is often hidden in what can seem like a tide of bad news. Sometimes the figures…
Read MoreWhat to do when someone dies
When someone dies, especially if you are next of kin and/or an executor or have power of attorney, you are usually in shock. Nevertheless, there are plenty of practical tasks…
Read MoreWhat does it mean to ‘finish well’?
āAnd I am sure of this, that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christā. Philippians 1 v…
Read MoreSensitive matters at the end of life: 15 questions
Itās quite common that someone who knows they are approaching the end of their life has things theyād like to talk about. However there is sometimes a āconspiracy of silenceā…
Read MoreRelaxing lockdown: what are the options for older people to meet together?
With ten daysā notice, churches heard that they can reopen on 4 July. As the details are worked out, many churches are having to work out what this means: will…
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