Getting Through Grief We were taught that grief and mourning occurred in stages or phases, occurring in orderly fashion, one after the other and once completed we would be finished with our grief. The work of grief is now recognized as tasks to be completed. We may work at them one at a time, or sometimes all at… Keep Reading
Two Steps Forward … Three Steps Back During a grief support group, a woman who had lost two brothers within a month of each other – one in a car accident, the other of a heart attack – expressed her frustration to the group, “I think I am doing okay and then I slide back.” The group had been describing their grief… Keep Reading
FAITH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPICE OFFERS FREE CHILD AND FAMILY BEREAVEMENT PROGRAM TO HELP KIDS COPE WITH GRIEF DALLAS, Texas, February 28, 2019 – It is not always apparent when children are grieving, because unlike adults, they typically grieve silently and do not want to talk about unhappy or sad things in their lives. Though they may not express emotional pain vocally, it is imperative to understand how they grieve in order to… Keep Reading
Letting Go You could hear the widower’s anguish as he shared with the other support group members. “What do people mean when they say I have to “let go?” Do I have to let go of my wife?” The listeners shook their heads. They knew where he was going. “they want me to send all her clothes… Keep Reading
When Will I Stop Crying? Her husband had died a few months ago. While visiting in their home, his widow told me about the ways her life had changed, and the ways it had begun to settle down. Then she asked me this question: “When will I stop crying?” For a moment, I wanted to reassure her that all this… Keep Reading
Spiritual Care and End-of-Life Series Starting March 20th, we are offering a five-part series on spiritual care and end-of-life. These panel discussions will feature different community faith leaders. They will be held at the Wildenthal Education Center on the campus of the T. Boone Pickens Center. The first panel discussion will be on starting those difficult conversations and how faith… Keep Reading
The Other Side of Loss The fall Issue of The Other Side of Loss is now available. This is a newsletter from our bereavement team and has the upcoming events and activities for the fall and winter. There’s a list of all the community support groups as well as information on Faith Kids and Camp Faith. You can read the newsletters… Keep Reading
T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center Lunch ‘n Learns on Neurodegenerative Disorders Just a reminder about our lunch ‘n learn series. There is one more left in 2017 and it’s on Tuesday, October 24. It will be from 11:30 – 1:00 pm in the Wildenthal Education Center on the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center’s campus. This event will be hosted by Dr. Alexander Peralta and… Keep Reading
Best Practices in End-of-Life Care The T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center is pleased to be hosting the Best Practices in End-of-Life Care seminar provided by Seniors Blue Book and Acappella In Home Care. This event will be held on November 3, 2017 from 7:15 am to 4:20 pm and includes CNE/CEU hours for nurses and social workers…. Keep Reading
