 |
|
 Tips on Grieving
The Foundation has launched its own efforts to assist patients and families with the grieving process. Here are some recommended tips on dealing with grief:
- Talk to a caring pastor, counselor or friend who's experienced a similar loss.
- Join a bereavement support group.
- Read books on grief.
- Write letters to the person you have lost to express your feelings or as a way of saying good-bye.
- Keep a journal as a record of your own journey of grief.
- Create a memorial for the person who died: plant a tree, create a memory book or photo album. Children often like to collect items for a memento box.
- Commemorate the person you lost on special days, such as birthdays, holidays and anniversaries. Light a candle, play a song and talk about your loved one.
- Do something special for yourself.
For more information on local bereavement groups, please contact your local hospice. |
|
