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5 Myths About Kids and Grief

Solace

More than 250,000 had lost a primary or secondary caregiver in the U.S. Worldwide, Nearly 8 million kids lost a primary caregiver or parent. million when you include secondary caregivers. Grief looks like all kinds of things. As a society, most people think that grief is synonymous with crying and sadness.

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Episode 37: Closing the Books

Living With Hospice

In this episode of Living With Hospice, Mitch addresses the many facets of 'closing the books' at the end of our lives, including practical planning, reviewing the bucket list and the often uncomfortable topic of saying goodbye. Also part of closing the books, for someone who's dying, is to say goodbye. It can turn into a hot mess!

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Cultivating Resilience for Caregivers

Hospice of the North Coast

Radical acceptance is NOT approval, but rather wholly and totally accepting with our mind, body, and spirit that we cannot change the present situation, even if we do not like it. The book “Loving What Is” by Byron Katie describes how sometimes it is the thoughts about situations that are causing you discomfort, not the problems themselves.

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Ep.18: BK Books with Barbara Karnes: Why Approaching Hospice Holistically is Necessary to the Success of the Care Continuum

Home Care Pulse

These realizations led Barbara to sit down and write, gone from my site, the little blue book that has changed the hospice industry. We love this book, especially me, I like to show off my copy. And then our work continues in the bereavement down for a year or more to help the family with the grief. So Oliver, I like this.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

Her most recent book is Dementia Friendly Communities: why we need them and how we can create them . Her most recent book is Creative Care: a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care . Judy Long, MDiv, BCC , palliative care chaplain and educator at UCSF and caregiver. Eric: And Alex, who do we have with us today?

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How to Minister to a Friend In Crisis

Seasons Hospice

How to Care for a Friend Experiencing Grief. Finally, encourage them to seek professional help if they are struggling to cope with their grief. Caring for The Caregivers in Your Life. Here are a few practical ways to care for the caregivers in your life: Ask How They Are Doing. First, pray for them. Offer to Help.

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8 Ways to Celebrate the 2020 Holiday Season at a Distance

Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

Give yourself permission to feel sadness and stress, as well as grief for the holiday experience you’d prefer to be having, and remind your senior loved ones that they should do so, too. Just because your loved ones aren’t physically present, that doesn’t mean you can’t include them in your holiday activities. Send gifts early.

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