Kristen Miller

Age-Friendly Communities of Faith (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide on How to Serve and Retain Older Congregation Members While Maintaining Church Health

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Age-Friendly Communities of Faith delves into eleven unique challenges that older adults face, as well as many practical solutions that faith communities can take to mitigate those challenges. This book also explores issues that affect the overall health of places of worship such as intergenerational inclusion, health ministry, and how to conduct a congregational needs assessment, analyze the results, and effect changes to produce a faith community that is both age-friendly and in tune to the community it serves.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798385246434
• Artikelnr.: 74387293

Autorenporträt

Kristen is a 2003 graduate of Tennessee Tech University with a bachelor's degree in Sociology. She began her social work journey with the State of Tennessee Department of Children's Services. In 2008 she transitioned from children and families to seniors when she became a Service Coordinator for the Diocese of Memphis Housing Corporation. Since then she has worked in assisted living and Alzheimer's and dementia care, as well as in the funeral industry. She is a Professional Service Coordinator, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, a Certified End-of-Life Planning Facilitator, and a trained Medicare/Medicaid counselor. Kristen is also the founder and Executive Director of Memory Makers of the Midsouth, a 501c3 non-profit that provides free programs for those with dementia and their caregivers.