Living with Grief Library
Starting from $184.95
A collection of Living With Grief books published by the Hospice Foundation of America.
Loss in Later Life
Starting from $6.95
In Living with Grief®: Loss in Later Life (DVD), a panel discussion by experts on the aging population evaluates ways that professionals can more effectively assist those coping with the range of losses which occur later in life. The accompanying novel by the same title (ISBN: 978-1-893349-03-2) describes the losses experienced in later life and ways professionals can effectively serve those coping with loss.
Managing Conflict, Finding Meaning - Helping Families at Life's End
Starting from $19.95
Methods, strategies and practices that can be used to provide psycho-social and other support to terminally ill patients, their families and close networks. Living with Grief®: Managing Conflict Finding Meaning: Supporting Families at Life’s End is the companion book (ISBN: 978-1-893349-20-9) to the 2016 Living with Grief® program and examines how to better help families cope with the inevitable conflicts that arise during the difficult journey through end-of-life care. (144 pages)
Managing Conflict, Finding Meaning - Self Study
Starting from $35.95
The 2016 program in HFA’s award-winning Living with Grief® series addresses methods, strategies and practices that can be used to provide psycho-social and other support to terminally ill patients, their families and close networks as they cope with impending death. Particular emphasis will be placed on how to manage sources of conflict that often emerge near life’s end, as well as how to help individuals and families find meaning at life’s end. Expert panelists: Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv Betty Kramer, PhD, MSSW Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN On Demand or DVD: to registered individuals for 1 year after purchase Length: program is approximately 2 hours + 3 selected chapters of HFA’s companion book (approx. 30min reading time) CE Hours: 2.5 CEs are available for a variety of professional boards - Board approval list CE Fees: CEs are included HFA now offers CE credits for multiple participants through most Self-Study (DVD or online) courses! Contact HFA at 202-457-5811 or email us at educate@hospicefoundation.org to inquire about CEs for multiple participants. Program access fees remain the same; CEs are included in course fees for the registered user and are $12 per additional participant per course.* Please note that self-study courses accommodate individual learners only unless prior arrangements are made through HFA for additional certificates.
Pain Management and End-of-Life Care
Strategies to treat challenging pain cases and how regulations may affect them
Starting from $46
Spirituality and End-of-Life Care
Starting from $14.48
Living with Grief®: Spirituality and End-of-Life Care (DVD) features a dynamic discussion about the differences and relationship between spirituality and religion, while addressing spirituality throughout illness, death, and grief. The companion book (ISBN: 978-1-893349-12-4) by the same title includes 17 chapters and multiple sidebars on providing sensitive and effective spiritual care at the end of life, as well as how hospice and palliative care organizations can incorporate spiritual care into existing care plans. (245 pages)
Supporting Bereaved College Students
Expert Panelists: Heather Servaty-Seib, PhD and Ken Doka, PhD, MDiv Available on demand Length: 90 minutes When emerging adults and college students experience loss, they may have difficulty in coping with that loss. The losses they face may be the first they’ve ever experienced, whether of a family member or a friend. These young adults are often far from their normal and natural support systems, and as they strive for independence and autonomy they may be reluctant to reach out for support. School-based counselors may have limited experience with grief. In this webinar, we focus on effective strategies for supporting college students and other emerging adults. Read an interview with Dr. Heather Servaty-Seib View Full Program Information Sheet
Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Serious Illness, Grief, and Loss
Starting from $30.99
In the program, Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through Illness, Grief, and Death, experts discuss in a four segment panel the topics of supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through life-ending illness as well as grief and loss.
When Grief is Complicated - Self Study
While most people are able to cope with the pain of loss, up to 10 to 20 percent of bereaved persons have more complicated reactions that may impair and impede functioning for a prolonged period of time. This program is designed to assist counselors and others working with bereaved persons understand, assess and assist individuals who may be experiencing such complicated forms of bereavement. The presentation begins with an overview of contemporary work on complicated grief, then explores interventive strategies to support grievers experiencing complicated forms of grief. Expert panelists: Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv Robert Neimeyer, PhD, Therese Rando, PhD, BCETS, BCBT Moderated by Frank Sesno On Demand: to registered individuals for 1 year after purchase Length: program is approximately 2 hours + 3 selected chapters of HFA’s companion book (approx. 30min reading time) CE Hours: 2.5 CEs are available for a variety of professional boards - Board approval list CE Fees: CEs are included HFA now offers CE credits for multiple participants through most Self-Study (DVD or online) courses! Contact HFA at 202-457-5811 or email us at educate@hospicefoundation.org to inquire about CEs for multiple participants. Program access fees remain the same; CEs are included in course fees for the registered user and are $12 per additional participant per course.* Please note that self-study courses accommodate individual learners only unless prior arrangements are made through HFA for additional certificates.
When Illness is Prolonged
Living with Grief®: When Illness is Prolonged (DVD) examines the relevance that a long-term illness can have on the grieving process, both before and after death. The accompanying book (ISBN: 1-56032-703-0) takes further steps in assessing the specific issues of grief and bereavement during and after chronic illnesses. Expert authors focus on the common problems that grievers may experience throughout and after the illness.
Who We Are, How We Grieve
Living with Grief®: Who We Are, How We Grieve (DVD) focuses on how factors such as culture, spirituality, gender and age influence the ways we experience grief and express loss. The companion book by the same title (ISBN: 0-87630-898-1) offers insight into the process of grief as a product of culture, spirituality, gender, and age, as well as the way that these factors can help or hinder the grieving process.
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