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Hunterdon Hospice’s Relaunches Trauma-Informed Bereavement Program

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These deaths can be traumatizing and bring on complicated grief experiences, with some individuals needing greater support compared to other types of losses, according to Laura Suozzo, licensed clinical social worker and bereavement coordinator at Hunterdon Hospice. “We Their sadness is so raw and painful.

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Phoenix Children’s Palliative Chief: Shift the Culture in Health Care

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Shaw’s large staff includes eight board-certified doctors, an advanced nurse practitioner, a social worker, a mental health therapist, a bereavement coordinator, a bereavement counselor, a psychologist, a nurse coordinator and a medical assistant. There is also liaison work with the hospital chaplaincy and child life.

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Bill Would Create New State-Level Pediatric Hospice, Palliative Care Program

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Collaboration and education are important to expanding access and availability of pediatric end-of-life care, according to Dr. DonnaMaria Cortezzo, associate professor in the pediatrics divisions of neonatology and pain and palliative care, and fetal care program neonatal lead at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Hartford.

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Talking With a Hospice Chaplain

Journey With Deanna

He has a unique ministry of using his guitar or sometimes the ukulele to engage the spiritual life of his patient's. He currently works at Amity Hospice as their Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator where he also facilitates grief groups for bereaved family members.