Our focus goes beyond just medical care.
We also provide comprehensive grief support services for the family members and close friends of our patients for up to a year after the loss of a loved one. The emotional and psychological consequences of losing a loved one should never be overlooked or underestimated. Through our grief support services, we aim to help families celebrate the life of their loved one and process any residual feelings of loss.
Grieving often begins soon after receiving the diagnosis of a life-limiting or terminal illness.
As part of the preparatory grief process, patients grieve for the changes that are taking place within their own body, for the loss of the ability to do the things they love, and for the shortened time they have with those they care about. Pain and loss are normal parts of life, and grieving is a healthy way of taking care of ourselves.
As part of anticipatory grief, people grieve not only for what they see happening to their loved one but also for the feelings of loss they are already beginning to experience.
Grief is natural. It is our human response to change or loss, and it can be painful. Each person experiences grief differently. Sometimes you don’t know why you feel empty, hurt, or sad, but it can help just to say the feeling out loud and to allow yourself to feel it.
Grieving persons have the right and responsibility to do their grief work in their own way, to interpret their loss, to make the right choices for themselves, and to determine the quality and direction of their lives moving forward.
Grief can have a direct and sometimes adverse effect on job performance, interpersonal relationships, and personal well-being. It is an on-going process that is not completed within a specific timetable. Because of this, our grief care is extended to family members and other significant persons both before and after the death of a hospice patient.
The goal of grief counseling is to help cultivate a safe and healing environment for people who are adjusting to a significant loss in their lives. For grief counseling initiated after the death of a loved one, the goal is to enable survivors to discover, and perhaps rediscover, their own support networks and inner resources to continue integrating their loss into a meaningful positive future.
Grief support services include:
For all ages
Our programs are designed for people of any age — children, teens, adults, and senior adults can access and benefit from grief counseling.
Counseling
Regular communication and correspondence with a grief counselor.
Individualized approach
Short-term individual counseling, including referrals for more intensive therapy when appropriate.
Support groups
We offer both ongoing and time-limited groups that provide education and support. They are not intended to be therapy sessions; rather, they are to be times of opportunity for sharing, growth, and connection.
Educational forums
Designed for individuals who want to learn more about coping with their grief in a one-on-one session workshop environment.
Resource library
Our team will provide access to helpful and informative resources.
With you when you need us.
Having a loved one with a life-limiting or terminal illness can take a toll on family members who are acting as caregivers and have limited time to care for themselves. Our care team can provide grief and spiritual support, which is tailored to each situation and integrated into our care offerings.