
Such Amazing Grace
I believe there are times when the Lord arranges for a person to spend their last days in a nursing home. He places people in these homes, knowing that He has servants there who will befriend them and point them to Jesus. What amazing grace the Lord shows to those who have rejected Him all their lives – yet even

Just In Time
I started a weekly church service at an assisted living facility where my mom lived until she passed away. Five months ago, I was sitting with my mom at the dinner table of her care home, when I noticed Jenny, a woman who had been like a mother to my mom at that facility. She was sitting all alone. I

Last Songs
When I ministered in a nursing home in Auburn, WA for twenty years, I was blessed a number of times by residents who had gifts that only they and God knew about in that home. One lady who had dementia was crying in a hallway so I stopped and asked her what troubled her. She said she had wanted to

God Changes Hearts
We moved our family to Cleveland so I could be closer to work. The first piece of mail I received was from a local non-denominational church which I had heard about. I thought, “Do I throw this out or share it with my wife?” I gave it to her, BUT I DID NOT want to go to a non-denominational church!

Meeting The Challenge of The Hour
Dear Ministry Friends, Although care home facilities across the country have closed their doors to outside visits, there is still much we can dofor our beloved residents! Following is a list of ideas on how you can continue to minister through this present challenge: CONNECT: Contact Activity Directors to tell them about these free downloadable resources: HANDOUTS – Words of


Changed And Redirected
Helen was visibly sad and hopeless in the nursing home when I first met her. She explained that she was forced to move to Ohio and then sent to “this place”. She was a believer in Jesus, but she could not understand why God allowed such disappointment in her life, even after she had tried so hard to be a

Veteran Volunteer
This Memorial Day, we want to highlight one of our volunteers, Dale, who volunteers in veterans’ outreaches through his city. Dale also volunteers in 6 nursing homes. Dale says, “People can feel worthless because they find themselves in a nursing home. But I tell them “As long as you’re alive and breathing, God still has a purpose for you. You

Bringing Christmas Cheer
The holiday season is a great time to give the gift of your presence to lonely nursing home residents, many of whom have no family or friends to celebrate with. Why not give the gift of your time to “adopt a resident” for the Christmas holiday? We invite you to make a simple commitment to visit a resident three times.

A Case for Nursing Home Ministry
Scripture tells us again and again to be defenders, protectors, and providers for the widows and the aged. Our Lord Jesus wants us to honor and care for those who are frail, vulnerable and neglected. It is not His will that any of them should perish. Yet, there are currently over 1.3 million frail seniors hidden behind the walls of