Grief Journeys

Welcome to Grief Journeys, a place for you to honor your loved ones, discover ways to celebrate their lives and care for your soul.

Bereavement Team at the Reminiscing Corner

I was invited to speak at the Hospice Care of the West Annual Memorial Service. This is one of my favorite communal rituals that the hospice ...

A profound insight in the New York Times story A New Ritual, Many Find Solace Online about how we use Facebook and social media to help us mourn ...

Sandy Platamone, a nurse at Hospice Care of the West, holds a knowing presence at the bedside with her patients and their families. They are ...

In my Parting Ways Column in the Orange County Register, I share the story of a community grieving together. As the holidays draw near, lighting ...

On local Channel 6 News, Patty Mouton, family member of a patient with Alzheimer’s disease, shares her story of choices and support received from ...

Nancy Johnson received a call that Katherine, a 93-year-old hospice patient, needed a haircut and style. It would probably be her last. Nancy is ...

Hospice Care of the West launched a family series of commercials that capture the experiences of recording a life review video for ...

As the holidays approached, I opened the kitchen cupboard and pulled out the green box holding all my mother’s holiday recipes. I carried ...

Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor young men lined up at enlistment offices all across America to serve their country in World War II. Some ...