Dealing with Grief
Tranquility while Dying
Funeral Planning: Having the Talk with Your Loved One
Funeral planning isn't an easy thing to talk about for most people, and certainly not with the people you love. After all, imagine planning your funeral. But sooner or later, everyone should have "the talk." Th... Read entire article »
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The Legacy Project: What is It & How It Can Help
What is the Legacy Project?
A legacy is a gift from one generation to the next. Although a legacy can be considered anything from a monetary gift to a special talent or even a keepsake handed down from one gene... Read entire article »
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The 5 Steps to Creating Your Legacy Project
The Legacy Project’s five parts marry your own personal history, your family’s heritage and lets your family know your beliefs and wants for end-of-life care. Many have found that The Legacy Project... Read entire article »
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Symbolic Immortality: Thoughts About the Future
We can all imagine and anticipate concerns about our death. Considering our own mortality necessarily brings with it feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. Death represents both the physical and mental annihilati... Read entire article »
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Writing Your Ethical Will
An ethical will is another way for an individual to allow others into their personal thoughts, hopes and philosophies. An ethical will is not a legal document as compared to a living will, which is an important... Read entire article »
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Creating a Family Tree
Some people find building a family tree gives them a sense of place within a historical context, others enjoy the idea of piecing together a puzzle, while others might use it to create a family medical history.... Read entire article »
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Understanding the Grieving Process
How to Help Seniors Cope with Pet Loss
It’s been three months since my dear cat Jimmy died and last week, in my kitchen, I found myself carefully standing clear of the space where his food and water bowls sat for the sixteen years of his life.... Read entire article »
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Understanding the Grieving Process
Grief is a process of healing. People who are grieving, no matter the cause, need the space to simply be with their emotions. When someone you know has suffered a devastating loss, sometimes it is difficult to ... Read entire article »
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Hospice: How Chaplains Help
Hospice patients and their family members have many wonderful services available to them under the auspices of hospice care. One of these services is spiritual counseling, provided by a chaplain from the hospic... Read entire article »
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The 5 Stages of Dealing with Grief: What to Expect
Hospice provides bereavement care to the patient’s family and friends for at least one year after the patient’s death. Chaplains, social workers and a bereavement counselor provide ongoing support f... Read entire article »
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Life and Loss: Coping Strategies for Caregivers
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My dear friend Carol’s father died a month ago. Last Friday night at our synagogue, she stood up to say Kaddish, the communal prayer for the dead, and I was taken aback by my visceral reactio... Read entire article »
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