Religion and the Alzheimer’s Patient
March 5, 2007 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
“The minister’s wife came to visit me,” Mother exclaimed, when I visited her at the nursing home. “She read to me from the Bible. We prayed.”
This meant a great deal to Mother, who had attended church regularly. The minister and his wife from a nearby church conducted a service at the nursing home Sunday afternoons. Sometimes the minister’s wife visited during the week and talked with the residents.
Many churches do provide services at nursing homes for the residents. The frequency of these services depends on the church, their proximity to the nursing home and the number of members who can …read more




