Grief / Bereavement
EPEC-Oncology
- Module 4: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement [syllabus (230 KB)] [slides (69 KB)]
Fast Facts
- #32: Grief And Bereavment, 2nd ed
This Fast Fact provides an overview of grief and bereavement. - #43: Is It Grief Or Depression?, 2nd ed
This Fast Fact will review the definitions and clinical features that distinguish these conditions - #047 What Do I Tell The Children, 2nd ed
A common question asked by dying adults or their family members is What do I tell the children? - #050 Disaster: Coping with Tragedy, 2nd ed
While specific to a certain time and place, these reflections on living, working, and caring for patients in the immediate aftermath of horrific events are timeless. - #138: Grief in Children and Developmental Concepts of Death, 2nd ed
A common question asked by dying adults or their family members is What do I tell the children?
General
- ADEC: Association for Death Education and Counseling
The Thanatology Association®, is one of the oldest interdisciplinary organizations in the field of dying, death and bereavement. It offers numerous educational opportunities through its annual conference, courses and workshops, its certification program, and via its acclaimed publication, The Forum. -
New Guideline! Psychosocial and bereavement support of family caregivers of palliative care patients, Centre for Palliative Care, Melbourne Australia (PDF 630 KB)
Support for family caregivers is a core function of palliative care. read more...close
Most family caregivers will adequately respond to their role and even identify positive aspects associated with their experience. However, a considerable proportion of family caregivers will experience poor psychological, social, financial, spiritual and physical well-being and some will also suffer from prolonged grief. It is clear that many family caregivers have unmet needs and would like more information, education, preparation and personal support to assist them in the caregiving role. There is also a shortage of evidence-based strategies to guide health professionals to provide optimal support whilst the caregiver is providing care and after the patient's death. [The] research team [at the Centre for Palliative Care] ... has developed Clinical Practice Guidelines for the psychosocial and bereavement support of family caregivers of palliative care patients. The guidelines were developed for multidisciplinary health care professionals and clinical services commonly involved in caring for adult patients receiving palliative care in a variety of care sites throughout Australia. The guidelines may also prove valuable for the international palliative care community and for generalist health care providers who may occasionally care for palliative care patients. Download the guideline from http://www.centreforpallcare.org/assets/uploads/CP-Guidelines_web.pdf (PDF 630 KB)
- GriefNet.org is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss.
- Review of broad issues in widowhood and bereavement
- Dealing with Grief; There is Life After Death
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