“You must make your home a center of burning love, the sunshine of God’s love must be in your home first.”
-Mother Teresa
Even though Mother Teresa House is a home for the dying, it is a community of people who come to share their lives. The kind of care we give is like an extended family to our guests. Two caregivers are scheduled simultaneously which creates an environment of shared care and support. Concerns about care for a specific guest are shared with the other caregiver and an on-call coordinator is always available to answer questions. Everyone serving at Mother Teresa House meets together quarterly to reflect, share, learn, pray, and remember guests who have died. Caregivers treat guests like family members. They are encouraged to sit in guest rooms to offer a presence of love for them, whether conversing or simply being a silent presence.
A vibrant place of community life is also at the kitchen table, where stories are told and meals are shared. Someone is usually baking or cooking something delicious, and the smells waft throughout the house (suggestions for meals are always encouraged from the guests!). There is a cheerful demeanor, and joys and sorrows are shared.
Guests are never alone at Mother Teresa House. There is always someone directly with them or right outside their door. Our guests never have to suffer alone. This goes for their family members too. Grieving the gradual loss of a loved one is painful, and the Mother Teresa House community surrounds a guest’s family with love, prayers, and simple helpful acts. You are among community when you are here at our home.
