Shaping for Mission and dementia
How does our Diocese of Lichfield Dementia-Friendly Churches network fit in with our “Shaping for Mission†programme across our 28 deaneries and our Diocese of Lichfield?
News
What motivates action on dementia?
At a recent dementia-friendly churches local network meeting, we shared personal experiences of dementia. What had been the impact for us? What had motivated us to continue to take action on dementia now?
Warm Welcome High Sheriff's Award
Warm Welcome dementia is a group run by the churches in Newport for anyone living with dementia and memory problems. The group has been awarded a High Sheriff of Shropshire Award, given to groups or individuals who have contributed to their local community.
Heart of Tamworth Memory Café
Dementia-friendly Churches Enabler, Sarah Thorpe brings news from the eastern tip of the diocese
Lamentation and Celebration over Christmas and New Year
Celebration and lamentation in the dementia-friends community before Christmas
Bishop Michael’s lead on Dementia-Friendly Church
Bishop Michael Ipgrave, the Bishop of Lichfield, affirmed that he is “proud to be part of Diocese that takes Dementia-Friendly Church seriouslyâ€, when he spoke at our Dementia-Friendly Churches Zoom Training Day in October 2020.
The Hands of God?
Developing our Dementia-Friendly Churches Network
Faith resources as dementia advances
An occupational therapist recently asked me a really good question that got me thinking
The Promptings of God in Residential Care Home Worship
No service plan should be expected to survive contact with the congregation...
Residential care visiting: Latest MHA good practice to share
Residential care homes involve a community of residents and relatives, and staff – and Care home communities have been particularly impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.
Care Homes, Churches and Coronavirus
There are care homes across the diocese and some of these have been particularly hard hit by the Coronavirus...
Coronavirus and dementia
Challenge and change, conversations and connections
105 people at Guernsey’s first Dementia-Friendly Carol Service
In summer 2018, I led a Dementia-Friendly Churches Training Day in Guernsey. It’s wonderful to hear from St Saviour’s Church there about the next steps they’ve taken
Are they different today? Consider delirium…
Enlightening session at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
'Eliza Grey' plays Shifnal
'Eliza Grey' play - helping your church and community to become more dementia-friendly
Positive Conversations
"All it takes to see we're still us"
Cupcakes, butterflies, favourite books and china mugs
More talk, more tables please!
"Dear Church"
Making sense of an upside-down world
"Dear Younger-self..."
Brave and foolish or a wasted time?
"Dear Carers"
An open letter to those with a sacred vocation
"Dear Dementia..."
Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself
St Mary’s Ellesmere takes steps to become more dementia-friendly
Jeremy Stretton is Dementia coordinator for a church in north Shropshire
Ellesmere Deanery – the first Dementia-Friendly Deanery!
14-church landmark in Shropshire
Petton Church’s steps to become more dementia-friendly
The 14 churches of Ellesmere Deanery have signed up to becoming Dementia-friendly Churches
Meres and Meadows taking steps to become more dementia-friendly
Interview with the vicar, Revd Maureen Read
Take 5 Churches
Read the experiences of two Dementia-Friendly Church coordinators
It's as easy as 1,2,3
Thinking about dementia can be overwhelming, but small steps add up.
Coup de Co-op
Friendly staff in Shifnal
Open Heart Surgery?
Admin Admiration at GP centres
St Andrew’s Church Aston - a church that’s becoming more dementia-friendly
Among other things, news of a Dementia-friendly 'Songs of Praise' this coming Sunday
