“In order to support a child, you need to support a whole family,” says Kerry Keats,
bereavement services coordinator for Canuck Place.“Part of our role it to integrate our …

Hospice provides medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support for
people with a life-limiting illness or injury. Approximately 45% of all deaths in the United …

Background: A founding principle of hospice is that the patient and family is the unit of care;
however, we lack national information on services to family members. Although Medicare …

Introduction: Historically, bereavement services have been viewed as the “poor stepchild”
within hospice programs. In 1986, a survey was conducted of hospices to examine the …

US Medicare-certified hospices must provide bereavement care to family members for 13
months following a patient's death. This manuscript describes Grief Coach, a text message …

Bereavement is one of the most difficult aspects of hospice work. This article provides
information on theories of grief, a model for a bereavement team, and suggestions for …

The road to recovery from grief and bereavement. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create
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Objectives: A sizable minority of those who lose a loved one in hospice will experience
symptoms of bereavement-related mental health disorders. Though hospices offer services …

Hospices, many mutual support programs, and some hospitals offer support to families
facing the loss of one of their members. They encourage all the members of the family …

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) Grief and Loss
Program provides supportive care services during bereavement which is considered part of …