Always With You

There are many valuable online resources that provide education, links, and directories, including:

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     Dementia Friendly Congregations

     https://www.spiritualityanddementia.org/dementia-friendly-congregations.html

 

     Alzheimer’s Association

     https://www.alz.org/

 

      Memory Cafés

      https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/

 

There are also many books available to guide a congregation’s education and ministry, including:

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Vuilleumier, Donna Marie. Always With You: The Comfort of Spirituality for Those Living in the World of Dementia. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 2025.

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Angelica, Jade C. Where Two Worlds Touch: A Spiritual Journey Through Alzheimer's Disease. Boston: Skinner House Books, 2014.

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Berry, Kathy. When Words Fail: Practical Ministry to People with Dementia and Their Caregivers. Grand Rapids: Kregel Ministry, 2018.

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Carder, Kenneth L. Ministry With the Forgotten: Dementia Through a Spiritual Lens. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2019.

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Morgan, Richard, and Jane Marie Thibault. No Act of Love is Ever Wasted: The Spirituality of Caring for Persons with Dementia. Nashville: Upper Room, 2009.