by Lynette | Apr 30, 2020 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
While we have all had to make sacrifices during the COVID-19 crisis, the situation is far worse countries like Uganda. Gentle Shepherd is in partnership there with the International Centers for the Deaf (ICCD), a locally based organization serving deaf children aroudn...
by Lynette | Apr 27, 2020 | Family Caregiving
If your older loved one snores loudly, he or she likely has sleep apnea: A collapsing of the airways while sleeping that results in mini-suffocations 5–30 times an hour. And, left untreated, this serious condition is a strong contributor to heart-related deaths, type...
by Lynette | Apr 20, 2020 | Family Caregiving
“I don’t like that bear on my bed!” A visual hallucination such as this can occur in the later stages of dementia or near the end of life. Some people also have auditory hallucinations—hearing things that others don’t—or feel things that...
by Lynette | Apr 13, 2020 | Family Caregiving
If your loved one and family have had the conversation about end-of-life wishes, kudos to you! In addition to writing down those wishes in an advance directive, your relative should also share them with his or her health care team. Even if your family member is in...
by Lynette | Apr 10, 2020 | COVID Response, Devotionals, In Our Words
by Brian Whited, our Chaplain GSH Staff, on this Good Friday, here is a devotion for you. Love you all. Keep up the good work. God is in control. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He knows each hair on our head. But the world we live in is also chaotic and...
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