Monthly Archives: December 2016

The terminally ill need to know how to get palliative and hospice care. Source: Helping the Terminally Ill | Psychology Today

Thinking about our own mortality is a common reaction to dealing with the loss of a family member or friend. This article explores those feelings. Source: Thinking About Our Own Mortality

Source: Radical Creativity: Creative Prompt: full expression for the season…

When grieving we are told look after our health, but what is good health? This page on how grief affects health will help you stay well after a loss in your life. Source: How Grief Affects Health – Ways to … Continue reading →

A mental health advocate and suicide loss survivor shares what to say to someone who is grieving. Source: What to Say to Someone Who’s Grieving | The Mighty

A lag in policy changes has resulted in significant variation across palliative care programs for treating advanced illnesses. A recent shift in policy has, however, allowed small-scale testing of community-based palliative care delivery and some innovations in other delivery systems. … Continue reading →

As Americans live longer and the stigma of psychological help diminishes, more elderly people are trying therapy to alleviate problems they face late in life. Source: Therapy for the Elderly: Finally Getting a Load Off Their Minds – The New … Continue reading →

Source: Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Christmas Tree Memorial for Deceased Hospice Patients (Video 2:57)

Source: Grief Healing: In Grief: Difficulty Making Decisions

End of Life Education Materials Source: Stuck in Grief | Barbara Karnes Books, Inc.BKBooks.com, BarbaraKarnesBooks.com GoneFromMySight.com,