Experiencing the death of someone significant in your life can feel quite disorienting at any age. When this happens in childhood, grief needs can be very different from that of adults.
Maria Georgopoulos, LMHC, FTDirector of Bereavement Services, Calvary Hospital
Bereavement in Children
In childhood, developmental understanding and coping styles within the family play a role …
Debbie Feldman JD, LCSW
Administrator, Family Care Services for Calvary Hospital
Nobody likes to think about it, but sometime in the future, you or an important person in your life may become very sick or injured, and be unable to make decisions regarding medical care. Whether from an accident, a surgical complication or severe illness, if …
Individuals who are approaching the end of their life often feel confused, irrelevant, or out of touch. Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other mental maladies commonly rob the elderly of their memories. One way to address this is amazingly through music therapy. It has often proven effective in helping patients recover memories that have been …
A Gentle Reminder to Make Time for Yourself
Those who work in the palliative care environment are exposed regularly to deep, existential issues, challenging psychological situations and heightened emotional distress. In this article, we’ll look at the basics of self-care and the building blocks of mindfulness, which anyone working within a palliative care system, whether …
One of the universally most difficult situations to face is having a loved one who is nearing the end of life. Religious practices that are dear to the patient and family can offer comfort and solace.
What Is Halachic Care?
At Calvary, clinical staff are particularly sensitive to needs of observant Jewish families. Medical and nursing …
Nobody likes to think about it, but sometime in the future, you or an important person in your life may become very sick or injured, and be unable to make decisions regarding medical care. Whether from an accident, a surgical complication or severe illness, if you couldn’t speak for yourself, who would you want …
When you experience the death of someone significant in your life, you can feel as though your world has spun out of control. You may experience many secondary losses alongside the physical death of the person, such as the loss of hopes and dreams, the gap that now exists in your support system or …
Palliative Care and Hospice have existed for decades in this country. Although much has been written about both topics, there is ongoing confusion in the medical community and with the general public about how to define each of those terms and when to bring that care into a person’s life.
The goal of this article …
In her book Through Gates of Splendor, Elisabeth Elliot immortalizes the words of her husband Jim Elliot: “When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.” While death is not a topic most Americans willingly embrace, men and women who engage in faith traditions understand the wisdom …
Q. Home care, hospice care, hospital care – what’s the difference?
The primary difference is the goal of care. People come into a traditional home care program like Calvary’s Certified Home Health Agency to get better after a serious illness or surgery. So, they might still be receiving chemotherapy, blood transfusions or diagnostic tests in …