Christian Homes, Safe Haven Hospice host Chinese guests
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[April 29, 2015]
Aware of the challenges facing
an aging population in their country, civic leaders from China met
with representatives of Safe Haven Hospice and Christian Homes, Inc.
last week to learn about the care of older adults and the terminally
ill.
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The Chinese visitors came to Lincoln to become more familiar with
how to establish hospice and residential care for seniors in their
homeland. The visit was a follow-up to a trip last November to Hong
Kong and Mainland China by officials of Safe Haven and Christian
Homes.
The local team of five people traveled from Lincoln to Hong Kong and
Mainland China to offer encouragement and consultation to leaders in
a variety of groups and settings. At a conference attended by 1,000
people in Hong Kong, the Safe Haven Hospice/Christian Homes team was
invited to conduct workshops.
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In their workshop, Dr. Paul Boatman and Greg Patterson of Safe Haven
Hospice explained hospice basics and how a faith-based hospice
works. Jeff Hills of Christian Homes described the development of
Christian Homes from its beginnings with one nursing home in Lincoln
in 1965 to a chain of 13 senior living communities throughout the
Midwest today. During the conference, numerous formal meetings and
“sidewalk conversations” addressed the question, “How can we develop
such services in China?”
The Safe Haven Hospice/Christian Homes Team toured Inland China,
meeting with business leaders, social service agency personnel and
religious leaders, as well as touring major cultural sites in five
major cities.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Apr/29/images/ads/current/hassebrock_retirement_LDA_042715.png) In Lincoln, the Chinese visitors observed
hospice visits by the Safe Haven Hospice staff and toured Christian
Homes facilities. One Chinese visitor referred to “60 million senior
orphans” in his country. The resilient Chinese people see this as an
opportunity to dramatically improve the quality of life for older
adults in their homeland.
The Chinese visitors and the Lincoln ministries are in dialogue,
focusing on applying Christian principles of service in various
settings.
“The partnership for serving aging populations is beneficial on both
sides of the Pacific.,” Hills noted.
[Jan Schumacher, Christian Homes/Safe
Haven Hospice]
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