Always with You | Spiritual Comfort for Those Living in the World of Dementia

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"[Donna's] approach toward this dreaded disease is one filled with human kindness and understanding at every level for both the caregiver and for the Alzheimer's patient."

—From the Foreword of Always with You, by Meg Curtis-Sauer

Comfort for Those Living with Dementia

Connecting to patients through the veil of dementia/Alzheimer's is difficult and heartbreaking. As cognitive functions decline, it can appear as though a patient's identity is disappearing behind that veil.

Always with You offers the essential reminder that a person's identity and spirit do not stop existing with the onset of dementia/Alzheimer's. Even when a patient forgets who they are, the essence of their deepest self remains. The humanity of the patient still bears the image of God.

With compassion, Always with You provides insight and practical tips to support the spiritual well-being of those living with dementia:

• honoring memories that patients experience as present realities;
• advocating for companionship for those living with dementia;
• supporting routines and activities that provide comfort;
• and much more.

Comfort for Caregivers

For those striving to support someone with a memory loss illness, author Donna Vuilleumier introduces the fundamentals of Alzheimer's/dementia and compassionately reflects on the challenges of accompanying a person through their advancing illness.

Always with You shares stories from caregivers, ideas for caregivers' self-care, and biblical reflections to comfort a caregiver's spirit.

Importantly, Always with You goes beyond the individual caregiver to promote and equip support from the congregation of a person living with dementia, including:

• advice for how best to visit someone who has Alzheimer's/dementia;
• resources for becoming an informed congregation about the illness;
• ideas for improving worship accessibility for those with dementia;
• plus sermon prompts and prayers for church pastors.

Always with You is an essential guide for meeting people just where they are along the dementia journey.

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About the Author

Donna Marie Vuilleumier is a UCC pastor and hospice chaplain with 20+ years of experience in spiritual care through all stages of life.

2025
Paperback
The Pilgrim Press
ISBN 978-0-8298-3220-4