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‘Suncoast’ Film Points a Lens at Hospice Families’ Experience

Hospice News

The film provides a window into what hospices actually do, as well as the experience of families whose loved ones are nearing end of life, the challenges of caregiving and grief that often begins long before the patient dies, according to Jonathan Fleece, CEO of Empath Health. “I

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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Raises Global Awareness

Hospice News

The observance is now recognized on the second Saturday of every October and features educational and fundraising events in nearly 70 countries. The hospice will use the proceeds from the event to cover grief and bereavement services, palliative care, pediatric and veteran programs, Cabot said.

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Episode 35: Dealing with Triggered Grief

Living With Hospice

Grief is a long process to endure when you lose someone you love. In Living With Hospice's fourth grief-centric episode, Mitch addresses the topic of grief triggers and how they can bring up that pain of loss and other emotions, sometimes even years later. Grief acknowledged is grief that is managed.

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What Is Grief, If Not Love Persevering?: A Palliative Perspective On WandaVision

Pallimed

WandaVision is a study on grief, loss, and mourning, in layers and layers. It’s Wanda, it’s a giant grief bubble for her. She’s doing this out of grief,” I replied. "I I see it now,” he said, “It’s like superhero complicated grief.” "I see it now,” he said, “It’s like superhero complicated grief.”

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Executive Changes at Niagara Hospice, Transcend Strategy Group, AMOREM, HomeCare & Hospice

Hospice News

I would like to personally thank every employee, past and present for taking this journey with me. She has helped establish relationships with more than 300 local businesses and managed marketing, advertising and new event development. “My Throughout my career, I have tried to make a difference in people’s lives.

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Understanding the Mourning Process Through the Four Tasks of Mourning

Hospice of the North Coast

Although we grieve differently in our own styles and paces, it can be helpful if we understand grief work from psychologist William Worden’s model called “Tasks of Mourning.” The second task of mourning is “To Process the Pain of Grief.” Grief can stir up many feelings such as sadness, fear, anxiety, anger, regret, shame, etc.

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Why Spiritual Care?

AJN Off the Charts

Across years of conducting mixed-methods research to explore the role of spirituality among people with cancer, I am constantly presented with ways where our connection to spirit is challenged, and ways that we can remain connected amidst the very real pain, challenge, busyness, stress, and burnout of this modern world.