To encourage and equip families, churches, and communities to CARE for the social, spiritual, and significance needs of widows, the elderly, and their caregivers through:
Community Projects
Small group Christmas caroling…
- Small Group: Christmas caroling, yard cleanup, snow removal
- High School: Project Honor – NHS connects H.S. students with nearby homebound seniors
- Sports Teams: Game Day Visit – sports team (wearing jerseys) visits a senior facility near their school on game day, bearing carnations, smiles, and honor
- College: Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program partner
Business Beyond the Book: Doctors, pharmacists, and other businesses with an older adult clientele show they care about their seniors by partnering with KSC to deliver gifts on senior birthdays and/or various holidays such as Veteran’s Day, May Day, Valentine’s Day…
Neighborhood Involvement – a We Care Community
- Neighbors look for opportunities to CARE for their older adult neighbors
- Connection Camps providing interaction of children with seniors in Assisted Living
Church Involvement
- Senior Care Outreach partnership to their Homebound members
- Bible studies in assisted living facilities
- VBS w/emphasis on Aging Awareness and senior participation
Love,
Delbert & Joy
Action Opportunities
Your visit not only made my day, but also my Christmas, too….The girls…have come several times and always bearing gifts….You don’t know how thrilled I am, that my 4th grader still remembers me. There’s no greater gift for a teacher….thanks for being so thoughtful!
Fondly,
Mrs. N
- Blessing Gifts delivered monthly to homebound seniors
- Senior-to-Senior high school pen pal ministry
- Driving Miss Martha transportation services
- Breaking Bread ministry (eating out with a senior)
- Legacy Journal or recording a Legacy Video – assistance in creating these keepsakes for seniors and their family
- Adopt-a-Grand-friend initiative for an individual, family, or small group
Resources
- KSC Connection newsletters
- Linda’s Lending Library and equipment – encouragement (books, articles, DVDs) for seniors, caregivers, widows, and those grieving
- Movie Nights
- Miracle on 34th Street – referral service
- Legacy Journal
Education and Awareness Opportunities
- Keynote Speaker for events
- Movie Nights viewing guides and DVD loans
- Called2Care4U curriculum for small-group study (Philllipians 2:4)
- The Ol’ Rockin’ County Fair VBS curriculum ** Coming Soon
- Team Training – Monthly volunteer training to give confidence and tips to those who visit.
Senior Care Outreach Partnership
There are many roles vying for your church staff’s time. Koinonia Senior Care partners with pastors to lighten their load with tools and training to more deeply serve their senior population. Our Senior CARE Outreach service includes:
- KSC Connection monthly newsletter for the congregation & seniors
- Monthly volunteer training to give confidence & tips to those who visit
- Monthly Blessing gifts craft day to make and take to your homebound seniors
- Connection Camp ideas & assistance, created to bond the generations
- Assist coordination of respite care & transportation for your senior’s needs
- Annual volunteer appreciation night for those ministering to seniors
- Spiritual growth resources for seniors
I look forward to sharing more about our Senior CARE Outreach tools and service,
Christine Brisco, Executive Director
Koinonia Senior Care, Inc.
Koinonia Senior Care:
Enriching the lives of homebound seniors and their caregivers and encouraging our community to join us!
Mailing address: 13303 W. Maple, Suite 139, PMB #128, Wichita, KS 67235
kscare4u@gmail.com * 316.209.9028 * www.kscare.org
Captivating our community with the character of Christ through compassionate CARE
