Monthly Archives: October 2015

With an expected three- to-six months to live, 88-year-old Lloyd Petermann knew time was of the essence when he popped the question — again — to Doris, his wife of 62 years. Lloyd, a patient at Sharon S. Richardson Community … Continue reading →

Source: Grief Digest Magazine – 7 Grief Strategies for the New Year – Yahoo Mail

Rituals of remembering can be helpful as we cope with grief. Source: The letting go lanterns – Holy Redeemer Health System

End of Life Education Materials Source: The Shift~ Caregivers and Alzheimer’s | Barbara Karnes Books, Inc.

grief support that doesn’t suck: no platitudes, no easy fixes, and no pseudo-spiritual bypass. It’s grief support for deep & intelligent folks. Like you. Source: inside the devastation zone

After her mother’s death, Kiran Sidhu found she was expected to ‘move on’ with such bewildering haste that her only option was to conceal her sorrow Source: A dirty secret called grief | Life and style | The Guardian

After Donnie died I was lost and didn’t know how to be happy or laugh again. A few years later I started the group “Chicks Night Out” and it’s become Source: Chicks Night Out and Hospice | Mary Francis | … Continue reading →

Source: New Pallimed Posts for 10/09/2015 – Inbox – Yahoo Mail

Life isn’t about “things” – “things” don’t come to your funeral. This past weekend I cleaned out the cottage so I could close it up for the winter. Y Source: Memories Can Never Be Stolen | Mary Francis | LinkedIn

The importance of palliative care has been given a renewed focus after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that less than 14 per cent of those in need of end of life care actually receive it. Source: Going to work, … Continue reading →