Monthly Archives: July 2018

Research shows that grief can have significant effects on physical health, too Source: Broken Heart Syndrome: Illness After Loss

The 7 stages of grief is a series of emotional stages an admitting provider experiences when faced with an impending admission. Source: The 7 stages of grief when you’re called for an admission

Children have the innate ability to grieve openly and may do so with a greater amount of strength than their adult counterparts. Source: Tell Your Children The Honest Truth About Death And Dying

Make sure to do these things while you are still able Source: 5 Life Lessons from End-of-Life Experts

There are moments in the aftermath of a suicide loss where happiness and sadness collide. For many years I felt conflicted when sadness appeared during times that should be happy. I tried to stuff the sadness down, not acknowledging its … Continue reading →

The Medicare hospice program continues to be under intense scrutiny by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Center for Program Source: Top Medicare Claim Denials and How to Prevent Them | HEALTHCAREfirst

Do you want to be there for a loved one, but don’t know how? Here are some techniques to help you ‘hold space’ for people in need. Source: What it Really Means to Hold Space for Someone

Palliative care doesn’t mean giving up treatment, it means getting the support you need as a patient with metastatic cancer. Source: Palliative Care: Early and Often

When my first serious boyfriend broke up with me the summer after I graduated high school, I was thoroughly and completely … Source: Cry It Out With WYG’s Ultimate Grief Playlist – What’s Your Grief

Frances Shani Parker writes about older adults, eldercare, hospice, palliative care, nursing homes, dementia, caregiving, death, and bereavement. Source: Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: End-of-Life Visions (Video 2:30)