Nov 17, 20212 minCelebrating Our Chaplains and Grief CounselorsNovember is National Hospice Month, but here at HPCCR, it is also the month when we acknowledge our Chaplains and Grief Counselors for...
Aug 31, 20211 minStories from the Heart - A Special Teddy BearKathy Pope and her brother, Robert Stewart, had matching tie-die shirts. When Robert’s condition worsened, their shirts became...
Aug 25, 20211 minChameleon's Journey Grief Camp - August 2021 Covid-19 UpdateAfter careful consideration of the various factors associated with an in-person grief camp...
Jul 21, 20211 minJuly is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness MonthNational Minority Mental Health Month was established in 2008 to raise awareness of the fact that mental health conditions do not...
Jul 19, 20214 minClimb for a Cause - Summiting Mount Denali in Support of Chameleon's Journey & Our Bereaved YouthSome people move mountains on behalf of a righteous cause. Terry Robertson climbed one...
Jul 7, 20212 minBereaved Parents Awareness Month - Tending A Grieving Heart, TogetherRegardless of whether the child was young or if they had lived many years, bereaved parents suffer significantly. They need our sympathy...
Apr 21, 20211 minHow Does Grief Counseling Work- Especially During These Pandemic Times of Limited Personal Contact?Having a Grief Counselor to help you work through your emotions and thoughts about your loved one, share your memories, and...
Apr 1, 20211 minApril is National Counseling Awareness MonthDid you know April is National Counseling Awareness Month?
Mar 2, 20213 minDeath, Taxes, and SpringtimeBenjamin Franklin is credited with saying “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.”
Feb 1, 20211 minPrecious MemoriesPrecious memories, unseen angels, Sent from somewhere to my soul How they linger, ever near me, And the sacred past unfolds
Jan 1, 20213 minLoneliness During a Period of Social DistancingWith recommendations to practice social distancing in this uncertain time, many people are left feeling afraid and lonely. . .
Sep 1, 20202 minIn the Same Storm…...don’t be afraid to admit that you are sad, lonely and hurting- especially if your loss is new...
Aug 1, 20202 minHelp, Thanks, Wow “When we are stunned to the place beyond words, we’re finally starting to get somewhere…when an aspect of life takes us away from being...
Jul 1, 20203 minWhat part does grief play in the overall wellness of a person? - An Interview with Dr. Bob SmithDr. Smith and I agree that grief ‘is as individual as the relationship that brought it about.’ It’s not one size fits all...
Jun 1, 20202 minTake a Step and Step AgainThe lyrics eventually lead us to hope, with a tiny voice that whisper’s inside of us, a voice that says, “you must go on.” But how? ...
May 1, 20204 minSeasons of GriefYour loved one will always be with you, just not necessarily as you prefer. You hold them forever in your heart and memory...
Apr 1, 20203 minSnow Globe GriefI realized that her world view must be very similar to being inside of a snow globe; her world was shaken by circumstances outside of her...
Mar 1, 20203 minThe Power of Symbol and Ritual When she arrived at the funeral wearing climbing gear, she was pleasantly surprised at how well she was received by those attending. . .
Feb 1, 20203 minTired TogetherAnd for you who are trying so desperately to cope with your grief, please know that you are not alone. . .
Jan 1, 20203 minTell Me A Story: The Power of Storytelling“Information brings knowledge, but stories bring wisdom.” These words guide my clinical work more than any others, for I have learned that..