Grief is a normal and natural response when we suffer a loss. While everyone will experience a loss at some point, the symptoms of grief are often misunderstood – both by the people going through it and the people around them. By raising grief awareness, individuals in mourning can better understand
By Walter Loughran MSed When I was asked to write a blog about my experience with bereavement groups (and make it personal), my first reaction was, “Can I do that?” I mean, a lifetime of training and experience said you don’t talk about this stuff outside of group especially
By Howard M. Glicksman, MD “Bob” was a 40-something hard working, hard drinking man who had never stayed attached to anyone. He had gone out to California to visit an estranged daughter and while there had fallen down in a drunken stupor, severely injuring the soft tissue of his
Compiled by Lizzy Miles These are statements made by hospice patient to me over the years indicating their readiness to die. I recognized there was a beauty in the variety of ways the patients chose to express their wishes. “If something is going to happen, let it happen.
Ode to Palliative Care Roses are red Violets are blue Palliative care, we dedicate these love words, Solely to you. You met us where we were at yesterday, Even met with the patient and family again today,