by HeartLight Center | Dec 9, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Hello, my name is John Dietrich and I have been associated with HeartLight for approximately two years. I learned of HeartLight after my wife of 53 years died in July of 2022. I enrolled in a virtual support group and then in the “Facing the Mourning” in...
by HeartLight Center | Dec 2, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
Griever’s Bill of Rights for the Holidays By Genna Reeves, Ph.D. Grief and the holidays can be challenging for so many reasons. As a griever, we hope that you find comfort that your feelings matter, regardless of what comes up during the “most wonderful...
by HeartLight Center | Nov 12, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
How to Have a Grief-Related Holiday Planning Discussion with Family Members By Genna Reeves, Ph.D. Having a conversation about how holidays and traditions will change after a family member’s death can be emotionally challenging. Here are some gentle approaches to...
by HeartLight Center | Nov 7, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Dear Hospice Heart, I started volunteering for hospice when I was in college, at age 19. I found such meaning in spending Sunday mornings with hospice patients and continued to volunteer for a children’s hospice when I moved to Kansas City for graduate school. I was a...
by HeartLight Center | Nov 7, 2024 | Signature Series Presentations
Healing Communities Centering Families to Support Bereaved Youth A special presentation for Hospice Professionals who support children and work with bereaved youth. When pandemic restrictions interrupted our grief and mourning practices, we saw clearly how community...
