Free Caregiver Prayer

A multi-decade project I’m working on is a manuscript of prayers about caregivers from the perspective of a patient in a hospital or facility. These nondenominational prayers, emphasizing awareness and gratitude, extend from doctors, maintenance workers, transporters, therapists, specialized technicians, housekeepers and more, to encompass the broad spectrum of individuals who provide care to patients in a healthcare setting. Stay tuned!

I also wrote a poem for any caregiver to use for themselves to help them be a better caregiver. I have a soft spot for those who provide care for another human whether it be in a healthcare facility or in the home. Post COVID, we all know about burned out healthcare workers. In our current era of insufficient in-home caregivers and underpaid overstressed family members struggling to provide care as the aged are living longer, any form of support is beneficial. I welcome anyone to copy, share and use the following FREE CAREGIVER PRAYER I wrote many years ago.




Any Caregiver's Prayer

Oh, great and loving God who cares for all,
help me be a better caregiver.
Grant me patience
when I perform unpleasant tasks.
Give me physical strength
to move limbs that are not mine.
Bestow me with wisdom
to understand needs, whether spoken or not.
Open me, so I may better give
and receive from those I care for.
Remove any resentment from my thoughts, words and actions
whether I give care for charity, employment or family duty.
And please, block all fear
so its destructive power does not erode my effort.
Bless and be ever with me,
my Creator and Caregiver,
so with loving-kindness,
and my utmost knowledge, skills and energy,
I may care for others.

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Leah Schulte © 2008
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