First United Methodist Church of Long Beach will soon begin a new program for adults who live with certain cognitive issues.
Members of the church stumbled upon a church in Montgomery, Alabama who used this program called the ‘side by side respite program’ and decided to implement it into their own church.
The program’s mission is to enhance the lives of adults living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, and other cognitive diseases.
Adults in the program will be able to participate in a variety of activities including music, exercise, pet therapy,…