Over the last several years, a philosophy of care called "palliative care" has emerged. Because hospice care is a type of palliative care, people sometimes wonder whether there's a difference between the two. At times, clinical and non-clinical people will use the terms "hospice care"...
You're a caregiver. You have taken on the extremely important task of providing care for a loved one, whether temporarily after surgery or as he or she recovers, or more long-term as a loved one is chronically or terminally ill. And when you first took...
You've heard it; I've heard it. We've all heard it in one form or another: crying is a sign of weakness. This theme is found in movies, television shows and sadly, in everyday life. While children are known for expressing a wide range of emotions,...
Grief is simultaneously a universal experience and one of the most intimately personal experiences we endure in life. And because the grieving process and journey are so unique, it is vitally important that those experiencing a loss allow themselves to be individual in experiencing and working...
It cannot be overstated that the grieving process is a universal experience--one that every human goes through to one degree or another when he loses someone he loves. But it's further never overstated that the very universal experience of grieving is an extremely personal one....
Tragedies, by definition, are sorrowful, difficult and negative things that take place with little to no warning. They often render those affected by them speechless, shocked and devastated. And devastation can be a very difficult emotion to overcome. Tragedies that result in the loss of...
Have you experienced a loss that you never saw coming? Do you live daily with only memories of a loved one who passed away unexpectedly or at a young age? I experienced a loss that I never saw coming. I couldn't have known how that loss...
After the loss of someone we cherish, days can be hard. They can be difficult. And holidays tend to be some of the hardest days in the very beginning of the journey through our grief. But the truth is that over time, we begin to...
Many of us know someone who is ill. He might be a loved one who has been battling an illness for months. She might be a friend you visit regularly in a long-term care facility. And when birthdays and holidays come around, we want to...
The holidays can be a difficult time of year if you're dealing with the loss of a loved one. At times, you might be tempted to forgo a celebration completely--isolating yourself from family and friends who care about you. But before making such a decision...