Redesigned Website to Provide Additional Resources to Grieving Children and Adults

The Highmark Caring Place has served more than 60,000 grieving families and community members since the first location opened in Pittsburgh in 1997.

Insight to Supporting Bereaved Parents

“What I’ve learned is that grief doesn’t go away,” one participant said. “It walks beside you. You learn to live with it.”

Hospice Foundation of America Announces New Hospice Information Center

Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Hospice Information Center for families, friends and professionals.

How to Cope with Senseless Violence

A lone gunman killed at least 12 people and himself this past Friday at an immigration services center in Binghamton, New York. This is just one of many disasters that seems to affect anyone who reads about senseless violence. Other stories over the past few years include what is now known as the Virginia Tech Massacre, last year’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the recent arson fires in Australia. How do you cope with your feelings when you read about lives lost through seemingly senseless violence?

How to Discuss Death with a Child

I was young when my grandmother died, but I remember clearly how I felt. I was sad, but mostly I was scared. I didn’t know what had happened, and – in my family – children were the last ones to know about details. That experience finally led me to counseling, which was a great move. You see, that counseling taught me how to talk about death with my own daughter.

Does Grieving Ever End?

Sometimes a person does not want to let go of grief for fear that a loss of hurt might mean that the loss will be forgotten. Grief, however, never truly ends, especially if that hurt was deep. A person may feel that he or she is through with grieving, and then a song, a scene from a movie or a ‘deja vu’ event will trigger a bittersweet sadness.

On Death and Dying: Stages of Grief

Remember that family members also go through the five stages of grief upon news about a family member’s illness or death. This is why many professionals suggest counseling for entire families that are involved with a dying family member. This counseling is affective even for those who have lost a limb or mobility or for family members who face difficulties dealing with their loved ones’ losses.