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New Grief Support Group Offers Help to Families Coping with Overdose Deaths


​Recent news reports about court cases and settlements with
pharmaceutical companies have focused attention on the need for more
resources to prevent opioid overdose and support treatment and recovery.
According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA),
in 2017, Ohio had the second highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in
the U.S., with 4,293 deaths. That rate is nearly three times higher than the
national average.


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December 12 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss News and Community 


Your Support In Action: Love Follows Us Everywhere


When Aaron’s mom died, we didn’t know what to do. Our son, Lincoln, took it particularly hard. At a time when we were all struggling, the Robertson Bereavement Center team at Hospice of Medina County was there for us. We couldn’t do it alone, and with them on our side, we didn’t have to.


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November 25 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss Testimonials 


Childhood Grief and the Opioid Epidemic


When children and adolescents experience the death of a loved one, it can be difficult for parents and adults to talk about grief with them. Sometimes, we do not know the right words to say or how to answer difficult
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November 18 2019

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


Why Bother?


​As the winter season sets in, many may start to wonder,“What am I going to do with my time?” Extended daylight hours and the ability to get outside to exercise and soak in some vitamin D have come to a close. For some, the darkness gives permission to stay inside and curl up on the sofa with a warmmug and a blanket. Others, especially those who are grieving, may feel anxiety and dread about those long, dark evenings.


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November 18 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss 


Holiday Grief


This sentiment can feel especially true as you gear up to celebrate the winter holidays without your loved one. Holidays thread the years in their remarkable rituals of food, lights, gifts, music and religious, cultural and secular observances. But for many, the holiday season may bring on a sense of foreboding as they anticipate heightened feelings of loss. How can we shift the dread while honoring the grief? 
 
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November 18 2019

Categories: Grief and Loss 

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