Monthly Archives: July 2018

One of the most common questions I’m asked when people find out I’m a grief counselor, is, “My friend’s dad just died. What could I say to him?” Often, additional information is supplied, such as, … Source: Showing up is … Continue reading →

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Frances Shani Parker writes about older adults, eldercare, hospice, palliative care, nursing homes, dementia, caregiving, death, and bereavement. Source: Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog: Room Blessing Death Ritual: Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Hospice (Research)

Every life that is taken by an individual represents a net loss, whatever their profession is. We lose a person who had more to give. Source: It’s time to create the safety net by normalizing psychiatric care

Professional mourners in Ghana are paid to attend the funerals of strangers. Source: The women paid to cry at funerals – BBC News

Read about Music & Memory, an innovative nonprofit that collects donated iPods and creates personalized playlists for people with dementia. Source: Music & Memory Provides Comfort for the Elderly and Dementia Patients – SevenPonds BlogSevenPonds Blog

After Forest Acres SC police officer Greg Alia was shot and killed on duty in 2015, his widow, Kassy Alia, learned to balance grief and new love. Alia, who founded Serve and Connect (formerly Heroes in Blue), is engaged to … Continue reading →