At Bethesda Senior Living Communities, we're dedicated to helping residents improve their quality of life. If you're tired of shoveling snow, paying for maintenance or worrying about rising property taxes, assisted living offers a comfortable alternative. When you're ready to move to a community of seniors with diverse life experiences, follow these tips for a streamlined experience.
The Bible makes it clear what the first step in seeking spiritual guidance should be for anyone of any age. James 1:5 says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."
When you move to an assisted living community, your holidays and traditions often look a little different. Assisted living apartments frequently require you to downsize your home, which can limit how much space you have for decorations and activities. Moving away from family also tends to change how you see the holidays. Keep your faith traditions alive around religious holidays with these tips.
Daily devotions are a healthy spiritual habit to develop in your life. Dedicating time to prayer and study is essential to keeping your focus on Jesus and maturing as a believer.
Older adults of faith might regularly turn to the Bible for wisdom and encouragement. Passages from Psalms or writings from the apostle Paul are some common go-tos, but it can also be helpful to explore the lives of various historical figures from the Bible. As you adventure through retirement or deal with challenges in your life, you might consider reflecting on the life of Jonathan.
Whether an older adult has been a believer for years or just recently found God, there are many easy ways to dive into the study of scripture. Here are a few tips to get started.
As a grandparent, you have the privilege and the mandate to pray over and for your grandchildren. This is an important step toward awakening their faith and interceding on their behalf. The assisted living communities under the Bethesda Senior Living Communities umbrella offer a faith-based approach in which prayer is a vital activity. These are some of the things we encourage you to pray over your grandchildren.
Daily devotional time connects you to God and brings you spiritual fulfillment. Setting aside quiet devotional time in the morning sets the tone for the day. It can help you navigate challenging situations with the word of God in your heart. If you need a little help getting in the habit of morning devotional time, try these tips.
Regardless of how often you read a Bible verse or story, God can always bring something new to the table. That’s what makes reading and meditating on God’s word a lifelong adventure. The same lessons you learned as a young person may mean something entirely different to you as a senior adult. The biblical account of Ruth is one of those lessons.
Moving to an assisted living community can bring peace and much-needed support, but the change can still have a taxing effect on seniors, as well as their loved ones and caregivers. At assisted living communities under the Bethesda Senior Living Communities umbrella, we strive to make the transition to assisted living as smooth as possible through our homelike atmosphere and caring staff. Knowing how to pray when a move to assisted living is in the cards can go a long way.
