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‘Small But Significant’ Keys to Amplifying Hospice Grief Support

Hospice News

Grief support service lines can be an important pathway for hospices to reach communities outside of their patient populations. Its also] offering the providers grief support as well, and knowing theres an opportunity and space for them in that collaboration. Grief does not happen in a vacuum, Rhiannon said.

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The Rise of Tech-Enabled Grief Care

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There are things coming onto the market, in a bit of a flurry right now,” Emma Payne, founder and CEO of Grief Coach, told Hospice News. Payne conceived of Grief Coach following the death of her husband and his close friend. Grief Coach has major roll out in the United Kingdom slated for next month. Now I know about 450.

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Grief Care’s 2024 Outlook in Hospice

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Grief care specialists take on challenging roles as they help families navigate the financial and emotional aspects of a loved one’s loss. Compassion fatigue is the leading factor fueling burnout among grief care team members, she said. Having supportive resources and balanced workloads is crucial to retention, Kincaid stated.

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Hospice of Davidson County Launches New Children’s Grief Camp

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North Carolina-based Hospice of Davidson County (HODC) will soon unveil a summer grief camp for bereaved children and teens. Dubbed Camp Comfort, the new grief program launches this Thursday for children in 1st through 5th grade. It’s a setting with a sole purpose of learning about grief and the support resources available to them.”

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Grief Literacy – What is it?

Life & Death Matters

When I was asked to write this blog post, I didn’t know much about the term ‘grief literacy’! Once I did a bunch of reading, I feel I have a much better grasp on the subject. […] The post Grief Literacy – What is it? I was given a few research article, but other than that, I hadn’t really come across it that often.

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Hoffmann Hospice Creates Grief Camp for Children of First Responders

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California-based Hoffmann Hospice has established a grief camp designed for children and teens who are mourning a first responder. The organization expects 10 to 12 participants in 2024, compared to about 30 for their more general grief programs for children, according to Ryan D’Amato, family support manager for Hoffmann Hospice.

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Hospices Partner with After-Loss Services to Bolster Grief Support

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Bereaved families often face tremendous challenges fielding a barrage of tasks following a loved ones’ death, according to Grant Marylander, grief counselor at Trail Winds Hospice, which provides adult and pediatric hospice and palliative care. Hathaway’s challenges inspired the launch of PALS’ after-loss services in 2021.

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