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The Church and Dementia

The Church and Dementia

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Ann McKinley Kelly Arabie Dementia is a difficult illness, and so we need to think about what the church and dementia looks like. Jesus called us to love the least of these, just as he did. Today millions of people with dementia need our love in tangible ways. Ann McKinley provides understanding, encouragement and practical ideas in this conversation with Kelly Arabie of Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries. If you missed it, our first conversation with Ann, "Learning about Dementia" is available on the BOW Podcast or on video. This episode is available on video as well. Recommended resources DFDallas.org DFAmerica.org Timestamps: 00:21 Introductions 01:01 What does it mean to be a dementia-friendly faith community? 02:58 How does dementia challenge our understanding of faith and personhood? 04:28 What are the growth edges for churches? 08:29 How can a church shift its mindset to shift out mindset about how God values people? 11:26 How can the church services and programs reach those with dementia? 14:46 What gives you hope for the future of dementia-friendly churches? 19:15 The promise that no one walks alone 21:19 Resources TranscriptKelly >> Welcome everyone to the Beyond Ordinary Women Podcast. My name is Kelly Arabie and today we are back with Ann McKinley talking about dementia and the church. If you missed our first podcast, it was such a great conversation on learning about dementia, and I encourage you to go find that on our website. But today we're specifically talking about dementia and faith communities. Ann McKinley works with Juliette Fowler Communities in East Dallas, leading their citywide initiative, Dementia Friendly Dallas, which is committed to empowering those affected by dementia. Ann, what does it mean to be a dementia friendly faith community? Ann >> Great question. Most people think about grants or worship services or programs or, you know, special signage and all those things are very important when we want to engage people in our churches who are living with dementia. And those things matter. But they're not the total picture. To me, a dementia friendly faith community is one where people living with dementia and of course, those that are caring for them, their care partners, they know that they are seen, they’re valued and they’re loved. A dementia-friendly faith community doesn't define a person by their diagnoses. They are still defined by who they are—and that is that their beloved child of God. That doesn't change. So when we are working to create a dementia-friendly faith community, we're trying to create a culture of belonging. It means that people don't have to wonder if they're going to be welcomed or accepted, or that when their loved one repeats a question or is disruptive during a service that their condition worsens, they know that they don't have to apologize or stay home. They're not going to worry about how other people might respond. Dementia-friendly faith communities also recognize that that person still has gifts to share and offer, and they will actually teach us more about our own faith and our own presence and our own love. So our goal is not to care for people with dementia. Our role is to be in community with them. Kelly >> Love that. I love that. So how does dementia challenge our understanding of faith and personhood? Ann >> One of our five key messages of dementia friend, is that a person is more than their dementia. And that's important for us to rethink our assumptions about people and our assumptions about what a person with dementia is, does, and what they're able to do. We often equate faith with what we know, what we remember. So when you're thinking about a person who may not remember the words or how to pray out loud or some of those things, or to be able to articulate the passages that we're reading or the liturgy in the church, you know, that could look like a disruption.
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