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Practicing Kindness: A Thoughtful Guide For the Times
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.…
Lessons Learned About Grieving From the Covid-19 Pandemic
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…
Grief: You’re Probably Doing it Right
Grief is a very personal experience. No two people go through it in the same way. If you have recently lost someone in Santa Clara and elsewhere, you are in the thick of the grieving process right now. Nothing may…
Grieving Affects Not Only Mental Health, But Physical Health as Well
Grief is a multi-layered thing. A lot of it is emotional and mental, but not many people realize it takes a physical toll as well. Particularly when you add in extraneous and unusual circumstances, such as grieving while in quarantine…
Grieving From a Distance: Finding New Ways to Say Goodbye
With COVID-19 still gripping the nation, it can be easy to forget our seniors who are passing amidst this global pandemic. But for family members of these seniors, it can be difficult and emotionally overwhelming to face saying goodbye to…
Alcohol Use During Grief: How it Affects the Healing Process
Many people turn to alcohol when coping with grief, either stemming from their own terminal illness diagnosis or from watching a loved one go through hospice and pass on. April is Alcohol Awareness Month, organized by the National Council on…
The Role of Palliative Care For Oral Cancer
Palliative care can be extremely helpful for those undergoing treatment for oral cancer. With April being Oral Cancer Awareness Month, we thought it appropriate to shed some light on palliative care — a valuable service offered in Alameda County and elsewhere.…
Steps You Can Take Now To Help Safeguard Your Loved One’s Health During An Outbreak
If you have a loved one in hospice or home care in Santa Clara and elsewhere, you are understandably concerned about how to keep them safe in the midst of the current coronavirus pandemic. With the President just declaring a National Emergency, it’s…
Any Loss Can Seem Like a Big Deal
Whether you have recently lost a parent, spouse, child, sibling, aunt, uncle or best friend, the loss is very real and very pervasive. Or maybe you lost a job, a pet or your good health. Any loss is a big…
Working Through Grief While Caring For a Senior Loved One
Grieving is never easy, but it’s compounded when you’re trying to grieve while taking care of a senior loved one. Perhaps you have recently lost a child while at the same time coping with a recent diagnosis of Alzheimer’s for…
