Building Adult Ministries, Leadership for Adults Over 50

1. Does your church maintain an up-to-date data bank or information service on older adult services in the community?
___Yes ___No
If yes, please describe:

2. Does your church currently offer regular support services and resources to elder caregivers in your congregation? ____Yes ___ No
If yes, please describe:

3. Does your church currently offer classes to seniors in your congregation on how to age successfully? ___Yes ___ No
If yes, please describe:

4. Does your church operate a systematic home visitation program for elderly shut-ins? ____ Yes ____ No
If yes, please describe:

5. Does your church offer help for elderly members of your congregation who do not have family that live nearby? ____ Yes ____ No
If yes, please describe:

6. Does your church offer a pre-planned evacuation service to elderly members for catastrophic events (e.g., tornadoes)? ___ Yes ___ No
If yes, please describe:

7. Does your church make an effort to integrate the elderly into Sunday school classes with different age groups represented? ___ Yes ___ No

8. Do most of the elderly in your church belong to age-graded Sunday school classes? ___ Yes ___ No

9. Does your church offer regular transportation services to the elderly members of your congregation (e.g., to Sunday school, church service, Wednesday night programs)?
___ Yes ___No
If yes, please describe:

10. Does your church provide special services to disabled members of your congregation (e.g., parking, hearing assistance, wheel chair access to worship and Sunday school programs)? ____ Yes _____ No
If yes, please describe:

11. Does your church have access to experts in the field of aging who speak regularly about aspects of successful aging with your seniors (Sunday school classes, Wednesday night programs, special events)? ___ Yes ___ No
If yes, please describe:

12. Please list the services (#s of the questions above) for which you would like some assistance in developing for the seniors or elder caregivers in your congregation:

13. Does your church provide decisive encouragement for ministry and volunteerism targeted at seniors? ___ Yes ___ No
If yes, please describe:

14. Does your church partner with other churches and denominations in meeting the needs of seniors throughout the community (e.g., developing a hospice program, designing an aging in place community, designing caregiver support programs)? ___ Yes ___ No

Please circle a description of your primary duties and responsibilities that you have with the seniors in your congregation: Home visitation Hospital visitation Funeral assistance Spiritual guidance Advice about health care Other:_____________________________________________________

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