Rituals and memorials, whether used by an individual or by an entire community of people, can be valuable tools in response to grief. They can transform grief into healing by celebrating the life of the person who has died. There are many possibilities and…
On Valentine’s Day, we celebrate the notion of love and the relationships we have with those who are significant in our lives. For those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, Valentine’s Day can be especially difficult and an emotional day. The bereavement counseling professionals at the Ohio’s Hospice Pathways of…
The post-holiday season can have many challenges for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The holidays are stressful in the best of times. But while grieving, this stress can be overwhelming, and the holidays are often…
Ohio’s Hospice is offering Hope for the Holidays, a virtual memorial program to honor and remember loved ones during the holiday season. This program is available through Pathways of Hope℠, a grief and bereavement service of Ohio's Hospice. For the…
Ohio’s Hospice is launching the first of an ongoing video series for support called Conversations, a discussion of important topics of the day. The first topic in this occasional series features Cope & Hope℠. The Cope and Hope program is…
“The Grieving Teen,” written by Helen Fitzgerald, turns her focus to a sometimes forgotten population when death occurs – the teenager. Fitzgerald brings a comforting, yet direct approach to teenagers who have experienced loss due to a death. Not only…
The COVID-19 crisis has created an entirely new and different world in which we all have to operate. Just like those experiencing grief and trying to adapt to a world without their loved ones in it, you also need to…
Ohio’s Hospice is launching a new video series, “Identifying and Coping With Living Losses.” Through Pathways of Hope Grief Counseling Centers, Ohio’s Hospice continues to provide opportunities for patients, families and community members to receive bereavement and supportive services. Pathways…
“I Have a Question About Death,” written by Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky, can be a useful toolfor parents and caregivers to explain death and grief to children with autism. This grief resource is a way for adults…
The Pathways of Hope grief counseling staff at Ohio’s Hospice continue to provide bereavement services in a variety of safe and approachable ways for patients, families and community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of COVID-19, Pathways of Hope is now offering its services…
