HOPE HAVEN WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 13, 2025 - CONTINGENT ON FUNDING AND VOLUNTEERS.
HOPE HAVEN WILL OPEN FEBRUARY 13, 2025 - CONTINGENT ON FUNDING AND VOLUNTEERS.
Respite is a short period of rest or relief during a difficult time. Hope Haven is a whole-person ministry that provides respite for caregivers and their loved ones for 4 hours a day. We engage heart, mind, and body to bring hope, joy, dignity and purpose to the lives of our friends living with dementia or other cognitive impairments.
The benefits are threefold:
Hope Haven is a faith-based respite program that will open at St. John's Church in downtown Savannah. We are advertised as a social club to our friends with dementia, and they are our members - every member enhances the ministry in their own unique way. For four hours a day, 1-2 days a week, our members will join with trained volunteers for a day full of games, music, art, exercise, shared meals and purposeful service projects. There is no distinction made between a member and a volunteer - creating an atmosphere of service and allowing all involved to form connections and support each other through life’s challenges. The program allows the member to have a feeling of independence; it gives the caregiver time for themselves; and it provides meaning and joy to the volunteers who are able to serve as God commanded. If we know how much God has done for us, we can glorify him by doing the same for others. “Freely you have received, freely give” (St. Matthew 10:8).
In August of 2024, we hosted Robin Dill who has guided the formation of 30 dementia respite care ministries. The attendance and response from the community was exciting. We encourage you to watch her presentation to learn about the day respite program we will open at St. John's Church.
Respite for All is providing guidance for our ministry. Their video above provides a good overview of what Hope Haven will be .
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