For all the ways we love, there is a grief to match. Love that is public or private, love that is straightforward or complicated, can manifest with unique grief characteristics. One important grief relationship occurs with a caregiver’s love and anticipatory grief.
Grief and Loss Resources
Looking for materials and information to help make sense of your experience, feel less alone, or support others when they are grieving? Explore the pages below to learn about grief, listen to stories from others, and make supportive connections.
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Presentation by Queer Asterisk – January 2025
Care Considerations & Understanding LGBTQ+ Grief A special presentation for Hospice Professionals, Clergy, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Victim’s Advocates,...
Caregiver Grief and Support
For all the ways we love, there is a grief to match. Love that is public or private, love that is straightforward or complicated, can manifest with unique grief characteristics. One important grief relationship occurs with a caregiver’s love and anticipatory grief.
LIGHT Movement and the Power of Somatic Healing in Grief
My name is Amy Pickett-Williams, and I’m celebrating twenty-five years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (happy anniversary to me!). I’m also a yoga teacher specializing in somatic therapy, which explores the connection between mind, body, and spirit…
Heart To Heart: From One Griever to Another: Giving Back After Significant Loss – Facilitating at HeartLight Center
Facilitating a support group provides me with the chance to witness incredible courage and strength in those who are grieving. When I consider the fact that here are survivors of one of the most, if not the most, tragic event in their lives, coming together with people they probably have never met and sharing their deepest grief, is truly amazing. Whether their loss was one month, one year, or ten years ago, they are showing tremendous courage in opening their hearts to others.
Griever’s Bill of Rights for the Holidays
Grief and the holidays can be challenging for so many reasons. As a griever, find comfort that your feelings matter! Read more about the “Griever Bill of Rights for the Holidays”.
How to Have a Grief-Related Holiday Planning Discussion with Family Members
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 consider:
Heart To Heart: From One Griever to Another: Dear Hospice Heart
November is Hospice Appreciation Month. I have reflected on what that really means, to me, as a former hospice professional. It was an honor to work with families. It was a privilege to enter sacred space when someone was in their final weeks, days, hours and moments of life. I didn’t feel like I needed appreciation for holding sacred space and being a guest in each space I entered.
Presentation by Judi’s House – November 2024
Healing Communities Centering Families to Support Bereaved Youth A special presentation for Hospice Professionals who support children and work with bereaved youth....
Finding Healing and Compassion in Nature
As we move through this transitional period between seasons, you are invited to consider a few ways in which nature can aid in grief.