There is a constant need for palliative care. As population numbers rise,people will continue to age, become diagnosed with chronic illnesses, and deal with end of life processes. Palliative care’s focus is not to only treat and comfort the patient’s symptoms and helping their quality of life. This can also be helpful to their mental […] Continue reading → 
The holidays are a time for celebration, and as we are taught from a young age – it’s when you spend time with those who you care for the most. It’s more of a challenge to spread holiday cheer for people who have lost the one’s they care about the most, grieving during the holiday […] Continue reading → 
When it comes to the passing of someone we cared for, the grieving process can be an overwhelming amount of emotions – anger, sadness, frustration, fear, etc. When we realize either for ourselves or for the one’s we care about that the end of life is approaching, it is easier to want to avoid these […] Continue reading → 
Grieving is a natural response to loss, whether this loss be the death of a loved one, the ending of an important or meaningful relationship, losing a job, losing important items through theft or through disability with losing one’s independence.The different stages of grief include the following: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Although there […] Continue reading → 
November is a month that spreads awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is an irreversible and progressive brain disorder that destroys memory and other important mental functions from problem-solving skills, and simple tasks to determining time or place, vision loss, and much more. This is a chronic disease, meaning it can last for years or can […] Continue reading → 
The above sculpture was created by a Slovakian art student named Martin Hudáček, titled: “The Child That Was Never Born” Working with a parent or parents after their child has died can be a daunting task. It can be difficult to ascertain what ‘normal’ grief is and when to involve other specialized health care professionals […] Continue reading → 
There are many articles on parents with estranged adult children. This article however will touch on adult children with estranged parents. When people hear about the loss or the impending loss of an estranged parent some people feel shocked and unprepared to experience the range of emotions of grief. They may struggle with a wide […] Continue reading → 
The Surviving Adult and Sibling Grief Sibling relationships are so complex because while growing up, siblings are both friends and enemies, teammates and competitors. People both play and fight with siblings. As children naturally seek security, attention, and love from parents, it is only normal to perceive brothers and sisters as competitors for these precious […] Continue reading → 
Some children and youth become involved with the juvenile justice system because they are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act. Other youth come into contact with the system for status offenses—actions that are illegal only because of a youth’s age—such as truancy, underage drinking, and running away from home. Not all of these […] Continue reading → 
Many families with a loved one in prison or jail experience economic hardship, especially if the incarcerated person was a primary wage-earner of the household. You have to grieve the loss of that person in your day-to-day life, as well as deal with any extra struggles his or her loss brings. In addition, you have […] Continue reading →