The holidays are a wonderful time of year for most of us, but for many who are grieving, it’s anything but. Going through holidays and other celebratory events when you’re mourning the recent loss of a loved one can be…
Part of coping with grief is taking solace in proven rituals as well as the comfort of others. That’s why bereavement services in Alameda County and elsewhere can be so helpful. They form a critical part of our healing rituals,…
You may assume the debilitating sorrow of loss can’t set in until your loved one actually dies, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Especially when someone you love has been in hospice in Santa Clara and elsewhere for…
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, designated by President Ronald Reagan back in 1983. At that time, fewer than two million Americans suffered from Alzheimer’s; today, that number has increased to nearly 5.4 million. November also happens to be…
If you have recently lost a loved one in Alameda County and elsewhere, but you’re feeling empty inside, you may wonder: is it possible (or even healthy) to not grieve? Well, like everything else about grief, it’s complicated. There’s something…
In a word, yes. But everyone is different in their grieving process, the steps they go through and the amount of time it takes to get back to a new normal. The help and support you have around you is…
With National Grief Awareness Day coming up on August 30, it’s important to pause and think about grief as a natural reaction to life events. From divorce to death to any other life major event that throws a curve ball…
As National Be Kind to Humankind Week approaches on August 25 to 31, we join in this annual celebration of kindness recognized globally, a time to reflect on what we can all do to make the world a better place.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a series of losses, from deaths of loved ones to our sense of safety to our social connections. There have been 113,000 deaths due to COVID-19 this year in the United States alone, most…
