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Faith in Older People

Enabling a better understanding of the importance of the spiritual dimension to the well-being of older people

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‘I’m not ageist!  I love the old dears…’

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The events of 2020 were “unprecedented”, extraordinary, challenging, and sadly, for too many, they’ve been deadly.  But something what has struck me is that ageism is alive and well. The …

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Faith in older people …..

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I can’t tell you how much I have valued older people – and that’s throughout the whole of my near thirty-year parish ministry.  It’s often said that churches are short …

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Be Kind and Reach Out This Winter

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Kindness felt like an enormous part of our lives at the start of lockdown. We were scared, and our daily acts of kindness helped us feel that we would all …

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‘Thank you for the music: The songs I’m singing’

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The sentiment and gratitude expressed in this song by ABBA have been, over the last 10 years, expressed and felt by hundreds of people with dementia, their carers and volunteers …

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Discovering a “Vulnerable” God in the Pandemic

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Since March I and others like me have found ourselves mentioned regularly in the daily news reports – not by name but as a group who, it is said, are …

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A blog from Bishop Mark

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I am sitting writing this reflection at Arpafeelie, the small settlement where I live. Arpafeelie consists of an Episcopal Church, the former rectory, which is now Bishop’s House, a small …

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Thinking about seasons

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For many people, the time we are living in is very challenging, frustrating, and bleak.  I was reminded of an international conference which FiOP was pleased to organise some years …

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The challenge for older people is to make sense of life at a stage when loss and change occur more frequently and perhaps more painfully.

Malcolm Goldsmith, founder of Faith in Older People

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Current Projects

There is a growing awareness among both families and professionals that spiritual care is an essential component of holistic, person-centre care. FiOP has developed a range of projects to address today’s challenges:

  • Dementia care and faith communities
  • Spiritual care education
  • Other work

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Latest news and blog

  • ‘I’m not ageist!  I love the old dears…’

    18th January 2021
    The events of 2020 were “unprecedented”, extraordinary, challenging, and sadly, …Read articleon ‘I’m not ageist!  I love the old dears…’
  • Faith in older people …..

    4th January 2021
    I can’t tell you how much I have valued older …Read articleon Faith in older people …..
  • Be Kind and Reach Out This Winter

    14th December 2020
    Kindness felt like an enormous part of our lives at …Read articleon Be Kind and Reach Out This Winter
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