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Home Bound Care

(Expectations, Suggestions and Boundaries)

1.  Pray first before each visit. The Holy Spirit will give you direction on what to say in your conversation.

2.  A person still living at home should be called first. However if the person is in a rest home, no phone call is necessary. Just stop by, but try to visit while they would not be eating.

3.  Speak slowly and clearly.

4.  Ensure that your hand shake is very gentle.

5.  Time of visit should only be 10-20 minutes weekly.

6.  If you are unable to visit personally then please send a card, letter of encouragement or phone them.

7.  During the visit just relax and be yourself. It's good to ask them many questions about themselves, their families, interest and etc. (Let them know what is going on at church) Ask them, "what's new and going on in your life this week?"

8.  Always be patient and a good listener. Tell them you love them and remember important facts to talk about from past visits with them.

9.  Ask them if they would like you to bring a tape of a past sermon from church on each visit (these are available on a loan out basis and can be picked up from church)?

10.  We encourage you to end each visit with a short reading of scripture and an encouraging word of prayer.

11.  Take a child with you from time to time. It is good for both the child and the homebound person.

12.  Pray for the person during the week as they come to your mind (let them know you have been praying).

13.  You are not expected to go beyond your 10-20 minute weekly contact. However if you wish and have the desire and time you may like to take them for a drive or have them to your home for a meal. You are not being asked to do grocery shopping or take them to the doctors, etc. but here again this might be something you would like to do occasionally.