Residents at Westview House in Totland Bay, on the Isle of Wight might be living with dementia – but they could remember the words to the Lord’s Prayer.
As Anne Powell started to lead the informal service in the care home, several seemed initially confused about what was going on.
But when Anne started to lead them in the words of the Lord’s Prayer, something amazing happened. Long-term memories kicked in, as many of them recited the words they had learnt decades ago. Something similar happened as they started to sing ‘All things bright and beautiful’.
This is the kind of ministry that Anne Powell offers regularly, as an ‘Anna Chaplain’.
How words of familiar prayers or hymns help people with dementia https://t.co/3NUB8ko7TH
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