Keywords

elderly, faith community nursing, homebound, lay ministry, visitation

 

Authors

  1. Emblen, Julia Quiring

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Homebound elders are vulnerable to decreased quality of life, related to their social and emotional isolation. This article discusses development of a Compassionate Visitation Program in the faith community, including recruitment and training of visitors, assessment of visitees and their environment, and structure and record-keeping of visits.