A patient's prayer

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A Patient’s Prayer

God, source of all life and healing,

Who can help us grow in wholeness:

Be with me in this time of physical and emotional need.

Help me rest and cope with the challenges I am facing.

Comfort and encourage those who love and care for me

whose lives have been unsettled and disrupted

by my illness and hospitalization.

Guide and give wisdom to the healthcare personnel

who are committed to my treatment and well-being.

In this special moment of my need,

I pray for healing and for inner peace.

I pray for patience and for understanding.

I pray for a deepening of my faith and belief in you,

my loving God. Amen.

This prayer is offered to you by your hospital chaplains

who are also members of HealthCare Chaplaincy.

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For some people, the thought of praying can be intimidating. To speak directly

to God can leave you speechless, not sure what words to use, where to begin

or how to end. Often, prayer does not rely on words, but on a desire to be closer

to God, reminded of God’s love and abiding care, and hopeful that God will give

you the necessary strength to cope with life’s challenges and be healed.

Your chaplains offer you the support of the following prayer, which you may use

or modify according to your own circumstances, beliefs and needs.May it serve

as a springboard for your own personal and spontaneous prayer.

Why religion is important to those with dementia

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Even in their later stages, Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia do not necessarily snuff out the spiritual lives of those afflicted, according to many who minister to the elderly.
In fact, familiar hymns and oft-repeated prayers can be an effective way to rekindle memories and touch those whose connection with the world around them has grown tenuous.

Even when individuals remember little more than the tune to a familiar hymn, you have a sense that, internally, they're still worshipping, they get what this is all about.

Patients responded. Familiar rituals and religious symbols seemed to give them a measure of peace.
"Those patients who are able to repeat some of the prayers that are typical for their religious belief seem to be pleased to be able to do that," she said, "and to get the same consolation they ever had from it."

Rabbi Cary Kozberg, chair of the American Society on Aging's Forum on Religion, Spirituality and Aging, went further.
People with dementia, he said, "can sometimes be the most spiritual people, because that cognitive filter isn't there."

"Unfortunately, there are people who believe that folks with dementia have no spiritual needs, because they can't articulate them anymore," he said.

Fishing Game for those with dementia

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For fish, you can either draw simple fish shapes on construction paper, or you can go all out and print off beautiful clip art fish. Another idea is to go to the dollar store. They at times have good fish shapes you can use. If you attach a paper clip or two to the fish, the participant can then catch the fish with their magnetic fishing rod. Your pond can be a good size box that you can hold near the participant. If using the magnetic fishing pole is too difficult, then have them use a good magnet(which you can also get at the dollar store) or just have the person grab a fish.

What's great about this game is how versatile it is. You can have group members catch fish of different colors. You can put letters or numbers on the fish. If you want to practice matching you could have two fish of the same color or shape or with the same number.

Make sure no one tries to eat the paper clips.