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‘Dad’s Dream Team’ Lives on at Walk for Hospice
Posted on July 5, 2018 by Denise Meehan and the DeVeau Family in Donors, Hospice, Walk for HospiceWhen we learned that Care Dimensions was having its annual Walk for Hospice that September, we all agreed that we wanted to take part. Dad was so excited to participate also. We came up with a team name, “Dad's Dream Team,” and had T-shirts made that captured the essence of our dad - a happy guy sitting in his recliner giving the thumbs up. ...
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Why I Volunteer at Camp Stepping Stones for Grieving Children
Posted on June 13, 2018 by Claire Conway in Children, VolunteersAs a special needs preschool teacher’s assistant at the Riverside School in Danvers, MA, I work each day with a myriad of children, all with different abilities and personalities. All of them make me smile. I am drawn to helping children learn and experience joy in their everyday lives, so volunteering with Camp Stepping Stones was a natural fit for me. ...
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The Heart of the Village: Supporting Each Other in Grief
Posted on June 12, 2018 by Ellen Frankel, LCSW in ChildrenIt takes a village to raise a child. This old African proverb is at the heart of Camp Stepping Stones, a one-day retreat offered by Care Dimensions for children and adults who are grieving the death of someone close to them. As families gather together, a village is created where memories, stories and hearts are shared, both literally and figuratively. ...
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Son, Mom Pay it Forward at Grief Camp
Posted on June 12, 2018 by Anne Williams in Children, VolunteersI was only nine years old when my Dad died suddenly. It was terrible. I loved my Dad very much and I miss him every day. My Mom suggested that we both go to Camp Stepping Stones but I wasn’t sure what to expect. When I got to Camp the first things I noticed were lots of kids and families, a basketball court, and arts and crafts tables. The volunteers were very nice and they helped us get into different groups, depending on our age. ...
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Why I’ll Always be Grateful for Hospice
Posted on June 8, 2018 by Ken Knowles in Donors, HospiceDad was glad that he was able to remain at home, and we owe that all to hospice. Not only did hospice make him comfortable, but they helped me and my family cope with the whole situation. They got us all on the same page about how Dad was going to live out his final chapter and what we would do. ...
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Old Enough to Grieve: Supporting Children After Loss
Posted on June 1, 2018 by Danielle Buzanga, CCLS, LCSW in ChildrenDeath is often considered a “taboo” topic in our society today. People don’t like to talk about it. Especially with children. Adults will often strive to protect children from anything upsetting or potentially painful. But the fact remains that most children will be impacted by loss at some point during their childhood ...
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Helping Patients, Families Understand Benefits of Hospice
Posted on May 30, 2018 by Kitty Cunningham, RN in Hospice careersYou never get a second chance to make a first impression. As a hospice admissions nurse for Care Dimensions, I know this saying well because I live it every day. Once someone with advanced illness has called us to explore the hospice option, our admissions team assigns a registered nurse to visit him or her. For my patients, I am the first company representative they meet, so I need to establish a good relationship immediately. ...
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Telling Veterans’ Stories for the Memory of Others
Posted on May 22, 2018 by Rev. Jay Libby, M.Div. in VeteransAs Memorial Day approaches and we as a nation remember the service members we’ve lost in conflicts near and far, I sometimes wonder who and what it is we are trying to remember. What lifts these men and women off the page of statistics, the cold tally of the dead? What is it that makes them human again, so that we remember them not just as numbers, but for the courage, fear, duty, love and all the emotions that made them who they were? ...
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Sifting Through a Lifetime of Mother’s Days
Posted on May 11, 2018 by Myrna FearerAs Mother’s Day approaches, I’m flooded with memories of those gone by. Some are happy, some are sad, but each one is a part of me, of the person I am now. Mothers come in all sizes, colors, and with different capabilities. They can be business executives, professors, teachers, dentists, doctors, and nurses, whatever they choose. But despite it all, once they take on the role of “mother,” hopefully that’s the most important job they can have. ...
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Nurse and Patient: When Lives Intersect
Posted on May 9, 2018 by Patricia Ahern, RN, MBA, FACHE in Hospice, Hospice careersIn the early ‘80’s I was absolutely convinced that the only thing standing between life and death was me: the trusty, capable and ever-vigilant bedside nurse in the critical care unit (CCU). I was like a sharp shooter with all the equipment – fearless and cocky, as only a rookie critical care nurse can be. People called us angels in the CCU because of the intensity of care and high-wire between life and death. ...
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