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Pediatric Hospice Care

Shining Light Hospice

They can guide families through their grief, helping them understand and validate their feelings of sadness, anger, or guilt. Furthermore, bereavement support is provided to families, acknowledging the profound grief experienced after a child’s death. They provide a safe space for everyone in the family to express their emotions.

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How Long Can You Be in Palliative Care?

Seasons Hospice

This type of request is often made by those wishing to avoid life-prolonging treatments such as ventilation or artificial nutrition when there is no hope for recovery. Furthermore, grief associated with knowing that there is no cure for their condition can make it hard for some people to stay hopeful and motivated.

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Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani

GeriPal

As I went through my grief process, journaling and writing was not something I did. It’s at this point where she’s talking about highly aggressive life-prolonging treatment. Anne’s piece is a little bit different in that she wrote it later, and you explained that this was part of your grief process.