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Innovative End-of-Life Doula Program Supports Comfort, Dignity and Personal Choice


Hospice of the Western Reserve has implemented an end-of-life doula program to provide enhanced support to patients and their families in the final phase of life. The innovative program - provided exclusively by specially trained volunteers - complements the care provided by the transdisciplinary hospice clinical care team.
 
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March 03 2021

Categories: Grief and Loss News and Community Medical and Clinical Volunteers 


In the Meantime…


​Since the beginning of social distancing and stay-at-home orders - two concepts we never imagined being part of our daily vocabulary - life has changed dramatically for all. But for those who are grieving, the changes have been overwhelming. If you experienced a death before the coronavirus pandemic, you are now facing the challenge of not having access to the supports that were once available to you. If you have lost a loved one in the midst of this pandemic, you are missing the rituals and activities that might have kept you grounded and supported in such a difficult time. Not being able to hold a funeral or celebration of life for your loved one causes feelings of anxiety, frustration, sadness and isolation in a world of unfinished business.


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August 17 2020

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief JoDee Coulter, MT-BC, CT 


Book Review: Healing Grief Card Deck: 55 Practices to Find Peace


“Grief is a miraculous gift which is given to us to help heal the pain of loss.” ~ David Kessler, grief expert, bestselling author, international speaker.
David Kessler’s 2016 work, Healing Grief Card Deck: 55 Practices to Find Peace provides an alternative to a traditional grief book. This collection contains 55 cards to help guide users on their grief journey.
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August 17 2020

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Tensie Holland LSW, CT Reading 


A Child's View: How to Help Grieving Children and Adolescents Through the Pandemic


The COVID-19 pandemic is a unique time in our community and country. Our way of life has been completely uprooted. As we try to find our new normal, it is important to understand how the pandemic affects children and adolescents, specifically the losses that they are experiencing. Many associate grief with the death of a loved one, but we can also grieve significant non-death losses. 

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August 17 2020

Categories: Grief and Loss About Grief Lindsey Neag, MSSA, LSW, LSSW 


Grief in the Time of Coronavirus


​Grief is a common theme in this time of the coronavirus pandemic. The truth is, we are all grieving the loss of our normal routine, limited social contact, increased fear and anxiety, increased awareness of our mortality and a general sense of uncertainty about what the future holds. The impact of this widespread grief is more intense for individuals who are grieving a death during this time.
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August 17 2020

Categories: Grief and Loss Margaret D. Bossaller, MA, MSW, LSW 

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