Hospice of Laurens County now serving community as VIA Health Partners
Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region (HPCCR), and Hospice of Laurens County, announce their official name change to VIA Health Partner
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- Apr 1, 2023
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How Does Grief Counseling Work- Especially During These Pandemic Times of Limited Personal Contact?
Talking one-on-one with a Grief Counselor helps to make sense of the grief process. The way in which a person grieves is unique to that...
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- Jul 21, 2021
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July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
National Minority Mental Health Month was established in 2008 to raise awareness of the fact that mental health conditions do not...
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- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
Climb for a Cause - Summiting Mount Denali in Support of Chameleon's Journey & Our Bereaved Youth
Some people move mountains on behalf of a righteous cause. Terry Robertson climbed one.
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
April is National Counseling Awareness Month
Did you know April is National Counseling Awareness Month?
Did you also know that some of the best Grief Counselors work for VIA...
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- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
Death, Taxes, and Springtime
Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes.”...
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- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Precious Memories
Precious memories, unseen angels,
Sent from somewhere to my soul
How they linger, ever near me,
And the sacred past unfolds...
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- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
Loneliness During a Period of Social Distancing
With recommendations to practice social distancing in this uncertain time, many people are left feeling afraid and lonely.
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- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
In the Same Storm…
...don’t be afraid to admit that you are sad, lonely and hurting- especially if your loss is new. These are difficult days...
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- Aug 1, 2020
- 2 min
Help, Thanks, Wow
In her book, Help, Thanks, Wow, spiritual writer Anne Lamott observes that when you think about it, there are really three prayers we...
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- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
What part does grief play in the overall wellness of a person? - An Interview with Dr. Bob Smith
Dr. Smith and I agree that grief ‘is as individual as the relationship that brought it about.’ It’s not one size fits all.
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- Jun 1, 2020
- 2 min
Take a Step and Step Again
The 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?...
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- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Seasons of Grief
Morrie Schwartz, in 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' said “Death ends a life, not a relationship.” Your loved one will always be with you, just...
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Snow Globe Grief
As I reflected on the survivor’s experience, I realized that her world view must be very similar to being inside of a snow globe; her...
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- Mar 1, 2020
- 3 min
The 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 the...
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- Feb 1, 2020
- 3 min
Tired Together
Some days I feel like I have just had enough. I am tired of ‘eating groceries’ instead of going out, I am tired of wearing a mask...
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- Jan 1, 2020
- 3 min
Tell 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..
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- Oct 1, 2019
- 2 min
Can You Tell Me About Grief?
‘Can you tell me about grief’ is a question I hear often, especially since I have been a grief counselor for a very long time.
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- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
The Pull and Tug of Grief
Grief is the last act of love we have to give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love. ~Unknown
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- Dec 1, 2018
- 2 min
Walking Alone Through the Holidays
Chances are many of you remember those opening lines of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from the 1945...
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