www.faithinolderpeople.org.uk

Welcome to our Faith Communities section. As our charity’s title implies with its double-entre, we seek both to affirm the faith we have in older people and to explore any special insights into faith that older people might have. Medicine and psychiatry or even trendsetters and fashion designers do not see much potential in ‘old age’. In our culture ageing is synonymous or equated with decline. It is true that at a purely physical level decline is unavoidable, but there is one area where growth might not seem so surprising in later life – in matters spiritual. We work with people from any faith group who have a special interest in helping their older members flourish – clergy, pastoral carers, visitors, befrienders, those who worship with older people in care homes or those who find themselves in the role of carer to an older person. We carry out projects, produce training materials, offer training courses, day events etc, and recommend reading and other resources. Please have a look at the other relevant sections of our website. Mary Moffett is the lead person in this area, and can be contacted by using the main e-mail address given at the left of this page. Please share your views with us. You can contact us using the e-mail address at the left side of the page. Find out more from our Resources page. Click here.