If there is a curb between the parking lot and a building, ramp it or build a curb cut.
Make an effort to include people with disabilities in community gatherings. Isolation is a health hazard.
Ask someone who is hearing impaired if the lighting is sufficient. Those who read
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Be aware of families with children with disabilities. It may be difficult for parents to find experienced babysitters, but they, too, need an evening out now and then. Offer your services.
We are a nonprofit Christian organization that reaches out to people who live with chronic illness. We've reached hundreds of thousands of people since 1997 simply because people like you linked to our web page, shared a post with others, or told a friend. Thank you for helping us continue our ministry.
But we just discovered another wonderful resource that you can print out and give to your pastoral staff as well from Joni Erickson Tada’s ministry Joni and Friends , called “20 Ways to Serve a Friend with a Disability.”
A few of the examples include:
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Another great resource from Rest Ministries for those with chronic illness is this article: 50 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Friend .