Hospices and Caregivers

For Hospices and Other Caregivers

Caregivers have special needs of their own. The following articles are designed to help caregivers take care of themselves as well as those who are suffering from loss.

Companioning the Bereaved: An Introduction
Tenet 1: Companioning Principle
Tenet 2: Companioning Principle
The Awesome Power of “Telling The Story”: Why I’m Proud to be a Grief Counselor
Caregiver as Gardener: A Parable
Companioning vs. Treating: Beyond The Medical Model of Bereavement Caregiving
Growing Through Grief: The Role of Support Groups
Responding to Problems in the Support Group Setting
The Bereavement Caregiver’s Self-Care Guidelines

“I knew what it was like to lose someone you loved. You didn't get past something like that, you got through it.”

Jodi Picoult, Change of Heart

“Life Lesson 3: You can't rush grief. It has its own timetable. All you can do is make sure there are lots of soft places around -- beds, pillows, arms, laps.”

Patti Davis, Two Cats and the Woman They Own: or Lessons I Learned from My Cats

"Mourning is love with no place to go."

Anonymous

Hospices / Caregivers

Hospices and Caregivers

For Hospices and Other Caregivers