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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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Blue Ridge Care Expands Bereavement Care with New Center for Hope & Healing

Hospice News

Blue Ridge Care has unveiled its new Center for Hope & Healing, a facility dedicated to offering comprehensive grief care. In one display, a collection of rocks symbolizes the weight of grief. The Virginia-based nonprofit hospice, palliative care and PACE provider financed the center through philanthropic donations.

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Blue Ridge Hospice Testing Gamified Bereavement Care Model

Hospice News

The program, Adventures in Grief, involves a Dungeons and Dragons-style tabletop role playing game module designed to provide therapeutic support to bereaved adolescents and young adults. The program aims to foster emotional healing through creative, low-risk social interactions guided by professional grief counselors.

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7 ‘Hidden Gem’ Hospice News Stories in 2024

Hospice News

Anatomy of Hospice Grief Camps for Children Many hospices offer summer grief camps for bereaved children and adolescents, which come with a host of operational and logistical considerations. Hospices have taken varied approaches to shaping their youth grief programs, but common threads exist.

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How a theater workshop helps kids and teens navigate grief

HopeHealth

With the help of two professional actors, kids and teens at Camp BraveHeart tapped into the power of theater to navigate grief. The post How a theater workshop helps kids and teens navigate grief appeared first on HopeHealth.

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“She healed my heart”: In grief support group, a friendship blossoms

HopeHealth

We had been married 55 Read More The post “She healed my heart”: In grief support group, a friendship blossoms appeared first on HopeHealth. At age 33, her world felt like it was crumbling beneath her. That same year, Pat, age 79, lost her husband. “We

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Coping with A Cancer Diagnosis: Anticipatory Grief in Caregiving

Grief Healing Blog

Understand theres no right or wrong way to grieve, including anticipatory grief. Its like the ocean. It ebbs and it flows. There can be moments of calm.

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