This holiday season is sure to be unlike any other as we all navigate as best we can through the continuing pandemic and the unthinkable grief and loss in its wake. Here at hospice we are well aware that loss is an important part of life and that it is possible to live through a time of grief in a…
As you can probably imagine, hope is a continual theme in our work in hospice. Often people say things like, “I could never do what you do. It must be such depressing work, so hard when there’s no hope.” That’s a common misconception about hospice work, because it’s not true that hope is gone when we are facing the end…
For many families, the end-of-life journey they make with their loved ones is among the toughest and most sacred times of their entire lives. Having the right team along for support helps not only in managing your loved one’s symptoms effectively but also in finding kind and compassionate care that helps your whole family get the most from the precious…
In our grief group this morning, one of our long-time members mentioned that not long after she experienced a terrible loss, a family member sent her a copy of The Mourner’s Bill of Rights and it was very helpful to her. This clear set of ideas was originally developed by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., a leading researcher and presenter in…