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Tag Archives: Bereavement
Our Monthly Tip: Serving an Informal Display of Visitation Snacks
Break the ice by gathering guests around a table laden with healthy foods
Our Tip of the Month Many people hold a visitation or small get together either before or after a memorial service for a loved one who has died. If you’re planning this type of event, you may want to think … Continue reading
Broken Heart Syndrome and Dying Together – Or Not
Finding meaning in a couple's life and death journey
There are numerous touching stories about broken heart syndrome, in which long-time couples die moments or days apart. The family is sad, but comforted by the belief that “they wanted to be together” at the end. Like many, I love these … Continue reading
Posted in Dying Well
Tagged animal grief, Bereavement, Broken Heart Syndrome, Death of a Spouse, Grief, Loss, timing of death
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“A Shining Season” by William Buchanan
A cancer-stricken athlete makes the most of the time he has left
In “A Shining Season: The True Story of John Baker,” William Buchanan tells the story of what appears to be an overwhelming defeat turned into a triumph that no one could have predicted. In 1969, there were only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Bereavement, Book Review, Books About Death, Cancer, Death, end-of-life, four-minute mile, Grief, John Baker, miler, Olympics, track and field, William Buchanan
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Post-Bereavement Hallucinations May Help With Grief
"Sensing" the presence of a loved one who has died is a relatively common phenomenon
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. World-renowned singer Celine Dion can attest to that, as she lost both her husband Rene Angelil and brother Daniel last year. She has recently claimed that she still talks … Continue reading
“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” from “Les Miserables”
A young man mourns his friends killed during a revolution
“Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” is a song from the musical “Les Miserables” based on the book of the same title by Victor Hugo. In the show, one of the characters, Marius, has joined a student revolution to try to … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Getting Assistance with Thank You Notes
Bereavement makes it hard to acknowledge acts of kindness
Our Tip of the Month Before, during and after a death, friends, family and neighbors often give assistance to the primary caregiver. They may bring food, help with childcare, send flowers, do chores around the house and run errands. They … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged assisting the bereaved, Bereavement, Depression, Funeral home, primary caregiver, thank you notes
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