Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
For those not able to attend a funeral
Funerals during Covid-19 with social distancing and new regulations are especially painful for those who are grieving or not able to attend. Here are some resources for Christians who are not able to go to a funeral, or who are planning a funeral with resources for those at home. There will be other resources added…
Read MoreCaptain Tom and care homes: How do we really view older people?
It is not often that the elderly make headline news. Yesterday they did, but for two very different reasons. Described as an inspiration by many, Captain Tom Moore from Keighley, aged 99, has been walking 10 laps of his back garden each day, with the aim of reaching 100 in time for his 100th birthday,…
Read MoreSix ways to reach out in Easter lockdown
As Christians we are Easter people. We live in the light of the resurrection of Christ. This is true whether we are old or young, whether suffering from coronavirus or not. In this Holy Week, here are five of the many ways we can share the life-giving message of Easter without even leaving our homes:…
Read MoreLook up, look out, look back, look down: ideas to keep you going
Gillian Phillips writes: We are not in control of many things at the moment, but we don’t need to feel out of control. We have no choice but to be dependent on the Lord, our shepherd and Saviour. We have the very strange privilege of seeing the world, our world, our lives differently. Four ideas…
Read MoreTackling anxiety and fear in the Coronavirus Pandemic
Louise Morse shares some great ways for helping us manage during isolation and social upheaval. Isolation is not natural for human beings, writes Louise Morse – we are not designed for it. In times of crisis, such as we are experiencing with Covid-19, our instinct is to group together. Yet here we are, millions of…
Read MorePrinciples for caring for those with dementia during Coronavirus – by someone who knows
As so much changes, amidst the Coronavirus crisis, there are a number of things we can do to help people living with dementia or cognitive decline – or indeed to help anyone who is anxious. Dr Jennifer Bute is a retired GP, diagnosed with dementia aged 63. Jennifer is in the unique position of being…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Radio appearances
Our CEO Carl Knightly recently spoke on Christian radio station TWR, sharing thoughts about how Christians can respond to the Coronavirus crisis. You can catch up below: Carl was also interviewed on the nationwide mainstream ‘Talk Radio’ station, on 16th March, by Julia Hartley-Brewer on their breakfast show. You can catch up below:
Read MoreChurches are making sure older people get a phone call
For those over 70 then it may be only in the most recent season of your life that people started sending texts and emails rather than picking up the phone. ‘Millennials’ are notoriously ‘allergic’ to making a phone call when social media or a text message could do the job. But when you are in…
Read MoreWhat to say on the phone when you’re calling someone who is self-isolating
Having a phone conversation with close friends or family in happy times is one thing. Picking up the phone to someone who may be self-isolating, who may be someone you’ve only ever met in a gathering, or even to a neighbour you don’t know well at all, can be scary. But at this time we…
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