Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has funded studies to understand key aspects of early planning efforts and actionable steps that other communities can take to initiate early planning for elderly care.
It has been 20 years since the publication of Aging with Grace, a book about the effects of aging on 678 School Sisters of Notre Dame. The so-called "Nun Study" remains relevant. Meanwhile, congregations offer examples of graceful aging and care.
The COVID-19 crisis was a wake-up call for sisters who were not prepared for such an emergency. Congregations need to rise to the challenge of training members on how to care for their elderly and sick members as a priority issue.
