The numbers have grown too big to ignore. More than 65 million people, 29 percent of the US population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member—a child with special needs, a spouse with cancer, a parent with dementia, a family member with schizophrenia. So how will our churches serve these families—through all ages and phases of care? And it’s not … [Read more...]
Caring for caregivers
An interview with Dr. Howard Eyrich How can I possibly cope with caring for my parents? Can we even afford the cost of caring for them?” These are common—and burdensome—questions middle-aged adults often face as their aging parents become less capable of caring for themselves. How should pastors help these individuals? Here are some suggestions from Dr. Howard Eyrich, a … [Read more...]