10 Things a Church Needs to Know About Seniors

Got a delightful phone call from Ecumen customer Honor Hacker today.  She brought to my attention an article "10 Things the Church Should Know About Seniors"  in the National Catholic Reporter authored by Carol Luebering.  Good list that applies across denominations and ages.  Below is a preview.  Go here for the full article and expanded insights on the list.  What would you add to Carol’s list?

1. We are the precious resources that don’t always show up on the balance sheet.

2.  We are the historians with long memories.

3. Although we mourn many losses and read the obituaries daily to see who else has left us, we are, some studies have shown, surprisingly happy.

4. A lot of us no longer move with ease; some of us depend on walkers or wheelchairs. We need for you to make sure there are spaces in the church to accommodate those aids.

5. Our hearing is not as keen as it used to be. Pay careful attention to your sound system and to those who use it.

6. We need to be missed.

7. We need to get special attention when we are recovering from an illness.

8. We need to keep in touch with other older members of the community.

9. We need to feel useful.

10.We need to invest in the future.