Arizona Senior Law » Hospice http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog Your Inside Look at Arizona's Health Care Community Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:30:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Grief Workshop http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/2009/09/grief-workshop/ http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/2009/09/grief-workshop/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:26:38 +0000 tgranado http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/?p=183 Evercare Hospice is offering a free 6-week support workshop for those who have lost a loved one.  Coping with the death of a loved one during the holiday season can be very difficult especially for the first holiday they experience without them. 

The Holidays Without You
September 28th  – November 2nd
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Foundation for Senior Living (Caregiver House)
12th Street and Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ  85014

 Registration or questions: please call Ellie Isaacson or Cheryl Askew at 602-749-5900

]]> http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/2009/09/grief-workshop/feed/ 0 Anticipatory Grief http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/2008/08/anticipatory-grief/ http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/2008/08/anticipatory-grief/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:36:05 +0000 tgranado http://www.arizonaseniorlaw.com/blog/?p=65 Most people associate grief with death.  But what do you call what you feel when you know your loved one is going to die?  Anticipatory grief is a term used to describe those feelings we feel before our loved one dies.  When a loved one is given a diagnosis of a chronic progressive illness such as Alzheimer’s many begin the grieving process.  We are all aware of the five stages of grief.  We might have learned about these stages from hospice, a counselor or social worker.   It is healthy to grieve.  It is just as important to us as it is to the one dying.  If you feel that you need help with coping with the anticipated loss of a loved one don’t be afraid to ask for help. There are many programs such as hospice and organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association that can offer support.

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