Members Lee Ballenger and Ed Salter join Brian to discuss LMPC's Care for the Caregiver ministry. They discuss the challenges and blessings of being caregivers for family members, especially those with Alzheimer's and dementia, and share how we can better encourage and support the caregivers in our midst.

RESOURCES:
The 36-Hour Day by Nancy Mace & Peter Rabins
Hope for the Caregiver by Peter Rosenberger
7 Caregiver LANDMINES by Peter Rosenberger
In the Lingering Light by Cynthia Fantasia
CareGivinG According to God's Word by Diann Duby
Embodied Hope by Kelly Kapic
Departing in Peace: Biblical Decision-Making at the End of Life by William Davis
Christian Caregiving a Way of Life by Kenneth Haugk
A Spirituality of Caregiving by Henri Nouwen
The Waiting Room by Elizabeth Turnage
A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card
The Heart of the Caregiver by MaryTutterow
The Peaceful Caregiver by Mary Tutterrow
Hope for the Caregiver and other Titles (DDEF Booklet)
Every Moment Holy, Vol. 2: Death, Grief, and Hope by Douglas McKelvey
Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia by John Dunlop

SUGGESTED SITES FOR CAREGIVER, DEMENTIA and ALZHEIMER'S:
Alzheimer’s Association - alz.org
CAPS Children of Aging Parents - healthinaging.org
Caregivers for seniors - care.com
Dementia Society- dementiasociety.org
Georgia Aging and Disability Resource Connection - georgiaadrc.com

Special Guests: Lee Ballenger and Ed Salter
Host: Brian Salter
Producer: Ben Wingard
Music arranged by David Henry and performed by David Henry and Hannah Lutz.

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Living on Earth: May 21, 2010