What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "What is the best approach for caring for dependent relatives?"
Answer
The Primary Duty of Home Care
»It is not best to create facilities for the care of the aged so that they are together there. They should also not be sent away from home to receive care. Let the members of each family serve their own relatives. If this is not possible, the work belongs to the congregation, and it should be taken up both as a duty and as a privilege. All who have the spirit of Christ will treat the weak and the elderly with special respect and tenderness. ... We must not shift our responsibility onto others.«
The Role of Children and the Home Community
»God’s pleasure rests with loving certainty on the children who cheerfully take their share of the duties of home life and share the burdens of father and mother. They will be rewarded with physical health and peace of mind; and they will enjoy the joy of seeing their parents partake in social enjoyment and healthy recreation, thereby extending their lives.«
Approach and Attitude in Nursing Care
»Those who care for the sick should pay special attention to nutrition, cleanliness, fresh air, and exercise. ... Caregivers and all who are in the sickroom should be cheerful, calm, and composed. Any haste, excitement, or confusion should be avoided. Doors should be opened and closed carefully, and the entire household should be kept quiet. ... Ignorance, forgetfulness, and carelessness have caused the death of many who could have lived had they received proper care from prudent, thoughtful caregivers.«
Preparation and Training for Home Care
»Fathers and mothers, obtain all the help you can through the study of our books and publications. ... Form a home reading circle in which each family member sets aside the busy concerns of the day and unites for study. ... Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, take up this work earnestly and see whether the home congregation is not greatly improved thereby.«
The Responsibility of the Congregation in Cases of Neglect
»God will hold the congregation as a whole responsible for the wrong course of its members. If it is allowed that a selfish and callous spirit exists toward any of its members concerning the unfortunate, the widow, the orphan, the blind, the lame, or those who are physically or mentally ill, He will hide His face from His people until they fulfill their duty. ... He will not hear the prayers of His people while the orphan, the fatherless, the lame, the blind, and the sick among them are neglected.«
Original Sources (English)
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