by Minnie Lamberth | Apr 14, 2023 | Share Your Story
This beautiful story was written by caregiver Catherine Cope: “Tell him anything, but just get him there! We’ll do the rest,” she practically yelled over the phone. That would be Daphne Johnston, otherwise known as “Boss,” the co-founder of Respite for All in...
by Minnie Lamberth | Apr 5, 2023 | News
Volunteers Were Eager to Learn How to Minister to Friends Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Respite Ministry #28 is almost here! On April 4, Daphne Johnston visited Selma, Alabama, to train a new group of volunteers preparing to open a new RFA Respite...
by Minnie Lamberth | Mar 16, 2023 | News
By Sylvie Sparks WDHN-TV DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Four days a week at First United Methodist Church in Dothan the halls come alive with laughter and music. Respite Care Ministry volunteers work with dementia patients every Monday through Thursday to give their caregivers...
by Minnie Lamberth | Feb 10, 2023 | News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sessions were Filled with Instruction, Interaction, and Inspiration Respite for All welcomed 150 attendees from 24 cities in seven states to First United Methodist Church in Montgomery for our annual training conference Feb. 5-7 –...
by Minnie Lamberth | Jan 20, 2023 | News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Starting a respite community within a church or organization doesn’t just happen. It takes an organized effort that moves from desire to decision and through the details that lead up to opening day where volunteers and participants...
