Dear Caregiver,
When I ask why you do what you do,
you tell me it was reading all fourteen Oz books
to your mom during her last year of life that was the beginning
of your soul’s insistence
on who you could be in this life.
Benefits of spirituality for the elderly
Spiritually can help older adults focus on connecting with others, find meaning and purpose in life and stay engaged with the community around them. Those are all good things!
Do I have to be a Christian to live at CHCC?
Health care services at our Whatcom County nursing home are open to all people, regardless of their faith. We do not discriminate against anyone’s religious beliefs, and we work to accommodate personal preferences.
CHCC welcomes new long-term care chaplain
Josh Friesen, who has worked for years as a social worker in CHCC’s memory care center, Cedar Cove, assumed a new role at Christian Health Care Center on Dec. 20: that of chaplain.
Park and pray spaces reserved at CHCC
The reserved parking spaces provide space to stop for a moment and say a prayer for residents, staff, and our entire community during the COVID-19 crisis.
From food for the body to food for the soul, personal choices abound at CHCC
As your loved one prepares to move to a skilled nursing care center, it can be common to worry about a potential loss of autonomy. That’s a fair concern. Your mom, dad or spouse is entering long-term care for help with activities of daily living (ADLs). The good news...
Monthly memorials are a dear time of sharing, remembering
On the second Thursday of every month, CHCC's chaplain walks to the front of the chapel at Christian Health Care Center in Lynden. They turn to the 30-or-so people in the audience and pick up a newspaper. With a clear, calm voice, they begin to read obituaries. There...