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Medicare and Medicaid Benefits for End-of-Life Planning

Medicare and Medicaid Benefits for End-of-Life Planning

March 24, 2023
Medicare and Medicaid are two programs that may be confusing to navigate after the loss of a loved one. The following is information regarding the differences between the programs, who is eligible for them, and how they might be useful in end-of-life matters. The difference between Medicare and Medicaid Medicaid-Medicaid...

Financing a Grave Marker

January 23, 2023
Losing a loved one can be a challenging time emotionally and financially. As funeral costs continue to rise, it is useful to know the options for funding a gravestone, headstone, or grave marker. When shopping for funeral-related products, the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule protects your right to be made...

Mindful Grieving Through Meditation

November 9, 2022
The grieving process can promote feelings of helplessness and loneliness and dealing with loss can forever change the way we view the world. Recognizing the void that loved ones leave in our lives, hearts, and minds can be a very important part of the grieving journey itself. As you find...

A Beginners Guide to Grief

October 16, 2022
Grief is the psychological, behavioral, social, and physical response to a loss. There is no correct way to express grief and responses to losing a loved one are an entirely different from person to person. Grief can also be challenging as it can come out of nowhere and you might...

Reading Resources on Grief

September 27, 2022
Adult  The Comfort Book by Matt Haig  Courage to Grieve: Creative Living, Recovery and Growth Through Grief, by J. Tatelbaum  Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life, by Ira Byock A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser Grief is Love by Marisa Renee Lee A Grief Observed ...

Checklist of Important Tasks After A Loss

September 12, 2022
Upon the death of a loved one, despite all the emotions and grief, there are logistical and practical concerns needed to be taken care of by the family. The following checklist details some possible immediate actions needed to be taken by the family members of the deceased in the first...

Grieving on Father’s Day

June 13, 2022
Father’s Day can be an incredibly challenging time when dealing with the loss of a father or a child. Even in grief, Father’s Day can be a time to honor and remember the impact that your loved one’s have on your and your family’s life. Grieving the loss of a...

Talking to Children About Death

May 25, 2022
Children know things. They can sense when there is upheaval, sadness, longing, and fear.  It is important to respond to your child in the most straightforward, age-appropriate way when a loved one has died. You may be inclined to use metaphors or euphemisms when talking to a child about death,...

Infant Loss Resources

May 4, 2022
Losing an infant, stillbirth, and miscarriage can all be incredibly traumatic experiences. Often, it can be hard to find the support you want and need and relying on family can be difficult as well. Below are some resources and organizations that provide services to support, advocate, inform and more to...

Support for Widowed People

May 4, 2022
Losing a life partner can be a very traumatic experience and result in heavy feelings of grief, sadness, and depression. Finding ways to cope and support oneself after losing a partner is essential to ensuring your own personal well-being and continuing in their memory.  How to cope   Grief can be very...
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