Grief
How Do We Talk About Dying? Start Here.
Andrea Gibson died this week after four years of living with cancer. Their words remain. Gibson was not only a poet but also a cultural voice for people navigating illness, identity, grief, and love. They gave...
Bread Ties, Batteries and Paper Clips – A Father’s Day Grief Story
By Dwight Douglass, LCSW During a spouse loss group many years ago, a conversation about upcoming holidays was taking place. One of the group members shared that her six adult children and dozen grandchildren were...
Remembering the Pets We Loved and Lost
Sunday is National Pet Memorial Day – a time to pause and remember the pets we lost and cherished. Tobi loved the sun. He would leap up on a porch chair, stretch his neck and legs, yawn and lay down to sleep in the...
Creating a Healing Oasis for the Grieving
It’s National Grief Awareness Day on August 30 – a time to shine light on grief, support and healing. Healing Oasis Loss and grief can affect our whole wellbeing, from emotional stress, physical health and...
Making an Impact on Care
Congratulations to our July Impact Award winner, Dawn Melvin, LCSW, a bereavement counselor for Suncoast Hospice. Melvin joined Suncoast Hospice in 2004. She helps bring hope and healing for families whose loved ones...
How to Talk About Tragedies, Traumatic Loss and Grief
May is Mental Health Month – a time to focus on taking care of our mental wellness. Almost everywhere we look, there is news of devastating events and deaths. These stories can weigh heavy on our minds and...
Tibetan Prayer Tradition Honors Loved Ones and Wishes
The Buddhists and people of Tibet have long believed that the power of prayer set forth in nature brings good to all. Our Suncoast Hospice Care Center Mid-Pinellas is honored to take part in an ancient and sacred...