After Death: Comfort & Grief Support
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AFTER DEATH
END OF LIFE SYMPTOMS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DEATH Losing a loved one is hard, even if you have been preparing for this moment! Emotional and grief support is available to you at all hours of the day or night; please let your care team know if you would like a Social Worker or Chaplain for comfort, rituals or prayer at this difficult time. After your loved one has passed, a nurse and/or CNA will respectfully bathe and dress the body. Please notify them if you would like to participate.Time for visiting and grieving is allowed. When you are ready, the funeral home will be notified and they will transport your loved one to their facility. The funeral home will be in contact with the next of kin for next steps. GRIEF SUPPORT Coping with a loved one’s death can be overwhelming and in some instances very isolating. While the process of grief is a normal and natural response to loss, it is also often extremely difficult and full of life changing realizations. For many, the process of moving through grief is one of the most challenging parts of life. We are here to provide compassion and support as well as information and resources. You are not alone. There are as many ways to grieve as there are people in this world. Four Seasons provides support for each unique grieving journey. Our compassionate and knowledgeable Grief Services team members are available up to thirteen months after a loved one passes, to guide families through this complex process. Services include: • Individual visits with patients and family members, before and after death • Grief education sessions • Grief support groups • Holiday grief support workshops • Inspirational Celebration of Life memorial services
• Regular mailings that provide guidance in health grieving • Support calls from the Grief Services staff and volunteers
• Printed and online reading materials • Other specialized grief support events
Since children and teens also grieve in their own ways, Four Seasons provides the Compass program - a grief and support program just for children and teens. A counselor who specializes in caring for grieving children, teens and their families coordinates the Compass program. Additional information about how children process grief is available; please notify your care team if you would like to know more.
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