By Greg Schmidt, chaplain and bereavement coordinator, Heart & Soul Hospice Benjamin Franklin said “… in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” He…
I Didn’t Know Her, But I Mourn Her
By Janet Siroto for Next Avenue Like many people during this pandemic, I have been spending more (read: too damn much) time on social media. As the lockdown in New York stretched on,…
Heartwarming Connections From a Grieving Mother’s Story
By Judy Nelson for Next Avenue “Yours will always be a Mother’s heart.” The message on the card attached to a single yellow rose makes me suck in my breath. It…
How the Arts Can Ease Grief After Loss
By Patricia Corrigan for Next Avenue How we process grief and loss is highly personal. Some retreat from the world for a while. Some throw themselves into work. Still others turn…
Heart & Soul Hospice in Farmington earns advanced certification
Heart and Soul Hospice was recently awarded Level 4 certification from the “We Honor Veterans” program. The Level 4 certification is the highest achievable certification a hospice organization can achieve…
Safeguarding Memories, Telling Stories
By Julie Pfitzinger for Next Avenue On a table crowded with microphones and wires, Sam Thiessen Devine places an unpainted wooden truck, outfitted with chunky wheels. At first glance, the simple…
Spotting Major Depression in the Grieving
By Amy Florian for Next Avenue Someone you love is grieving. They seem terribly sad, they cry a lot and after a few weeks you start to wonder whether they are…
The Blindside Wipeout of Grief
By Jackson Rainer for Next Avenue On an ordinary afternoon walking through Wal-Mart in search of those affordable staples everyone finds at big-box stores, I passed a family having typical squabbles…
A Clever Way to Divvy Up Items After a Parent’s Death
By Harry S. Margolis for Next Avenue One of the biggest challenges for anyone administering an estate is how to distribute what are called its tangible items. Unlike other property which…
How Men Grieve
By Jackson Rainer for Next Avenue A friend asked with genuine concern, “How are you?” “I’m OK. Not very happy, never am. I think the world is a pretty crazy place,…