" ... the late theologian J.I. Packer wrote, 'The hope of a holy Heaven, to be enjoyed in the company with our Savior, is a potent motive to holiness now.' The Christian visitor will do well to celebrate with the frail elderly the perfect promises of Glory and the end of this life’s troubles, and to help that person look forward to ‘crossing over.’"

Guest writer, Tammy Burkhalter, served as Director of Congregational Care at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, SC, for 22 years. She volunteered as an Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitator for seven years and cared for her mother who lived with Alzheimer’s for ten years. She is now a full-time grandmother to her one-year-old grandson.