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Hospice of the Western Reserve Launches End-of-Life Doula Program


Hospice of the Western Reserve (HWR) has launched an innovative end-of-life doula program to enhance support for patients and their families in the final phase of life. The new program will be provided exclusively by specially trained volunteers at the nonprofit agency.
 
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March 26 2021


Innovative End-of-Life Doula Program Supports Comfort, Dignity and Personal Choice


Hospice of the Western Reserve has implemented an end-of-life doula program to provide enhanced support to patients and their families in the final phase of life. The innovative program - provided exclusively by specially trained volunteers - complements the care provided by the transdisciplinary hospice clinical care team.
 
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March 03 2021

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Hospice of the Western Reserve Launches Pet Peace of Mind


Hospice of the Western Reserve (HWR) has launched an innovative new program, Pet Peace of Mind®, aimed at helping hospice patients care for their pets and alleviate  worries about their pets’ welfare and future. Offered by trained pet therapy volunteers in consultation with a veterinarian, the program makes it possible for the nonprofit agency’s patients to stay united with their pets throughout their illness. The program is currently being piloted in Medina and will roll out to HWR’s entire 10-county service area within the next few months.
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February 24 2021


Grief Day by Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss


Jan Warner wrote Grief Day by Day to help others when they are grieving a loved one’s death. After her husband died, Warner created a blog, a community on Facebook and now this book. She feels that honoring grief is honoring love. She reminds us that “grief is our common language” and that it is “messy,” but there is hope.
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February 23 2021


Making Decisions While Grieving


After the death of a loved one, you may experience many changes. Grief can affect your thought processes and your mental and emotional state of mind.  The efficient way you managed everything and made decisions prior to the death of your loved one seems to have suddenly disappeared. You may feel as though you are treading water, trying to stay afloat. 
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February 23 2021

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