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How to Support Your Child When Visiting a Hospice Patient
Posted on March 6, 2024 by Care Dimensions Children’s Program Staff in Children, HospiceCare Dimensions child life specialists offer tips for parents to prepare their children for visits with loved ones who are receiving hospice care. ...
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What to Say to a Grieving Child
Posted on November 16, 2023 by Samantha McCarthy, MS, CCLS, and Sarah Bujold, MS, CCLS in ChildrenTips on what to say -- and what not to say -- to a child who is grieving the death of someone important to them. ...
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7 Tips for Explaining End of Life to Children
Posted on March 2, 2023 by Sammy McCarthy MS, CCLS, and Sarah Bujold MS, CCLS in ChildrenIn observance of Child Life Month, two Care Dimensions child life specialists provide seven tips for talking to children about death and dying. ...
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8 Tips for Raising Grieving Children
Posted on January 30, 2023 by Samantha McCarthy, MS, CCLS, and Sarah Bujold, MS, CCLS in ChildrenHere are eight tips that parents can use to help their grieving children cope with death and loss. ...
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Rotary Club Helps Families with Sick Children at Thanksgiving
Posted on November 22, 2022 by Lisa Conti in Children, Donors, Palliative CareA Rotarian whose grandson had hospice care in England pays it forward for sick children and their families on the North Shore of Massachusetts. ...
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3 Ways to Support Grieving Teens Who Use Social Media
Posted on November 16, 2022 by Samantha McCarthy in ChildrenPosting to social media is one of the ways grieving teens may choose to remember a person they've lost. These platforms can be a great outlet for connecting, empowering, advocating and remembering if they have proper support and oversight. ...
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4 Ways to Support Children During Disturbing Times
Posted on May 25, 2022 by Care Dimensions Children's Program Staff in ChildrenIt is complicated for adults to wrap our heads around what has been happening in our world, and it can be confusing to know how to talk to our children about it. Avoiding the topic doesn’t make it go away. We encourage you to speak openly as a family about the recent events. This articles lists four ways parents can help their children deal with frightening news. ...
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Q & A: How to Help Grieving Children
Posted on March 16, 2022 by Care Dimensions Children’s Program Staff in ChildrenIn observance of Child Life Month, here are some common questions Care Dimensions child life specialists handle when helping parents of children who have someone important receiving hospice care or has already died. ...
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On Losing My Dad, but Regaining My Strength
Posted on November 17, 2021 by Olivia Schuller in ChildrenOlivia Schuller, a teen when she lost her Dad at the beginning of the COVID pandemic in 2019, struggled with her grief and summoned the inner strength to carry on. ...
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Now and Next Year Children Need COVID Grief Support in Schools
Posted on June 21, 2021 by Kristin Kowalski, MS, School and Community Outreach Specialist in ChildrenDuring the upcoming year and beyond, children will continue to need grief support in schools as they sort out their feelings of pain and grief after a year of COVID. ...
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