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Created for use in bereavement groups, these workbooks are valuable as self-guided
healing tools as well. They gently move participants through the seven stages of the grief process,
and offer tools for transitioning into a place of strength, broadened perspective, hope and renewel.
Although both programs cover the same material, "Healing After Loss" is a
spiritually rich guide with a strong Christian and Bible based emphasis, while the "Journey
of the Heart" material was designed to be spiritually neutral.
Combined with their Leader's Guides, these programs are beneficial for all types
of grief and bereavement support groups. Lay persons as well as counselors will find the Leader's
Guide a valuable tool in facilitating your group. Workshop participants will cover the following
information as they work through the pain of losing a loved one:
- Understanding Loss examines the ways that loss is a wound.
- Nature's Anesthetic
takes a closer look at shock and denial and how to cope.
- The Many Faces of Anger
reveals the necessity of the anger phase of grief and how to make this stage of the
healing process work for the griever in positive ways.
- Making a Deal with God
explores the bargaining phase of grief and the opportunities it offers for personal
growth and greater healing.
- In the Valley of the Shadow
reveals how to gain strength and perspective from the depression stage in the grief process.
- The Ravages of Remorse deals
with guilt feelings and the crippling effect they can have on the healing process.
- Return to the Sunshine shows
how to nurture hope and find renewal in the acceptance phase of grief.
The Leader's Guide provides practical guidance in facilitating the
bereavement group using the materials. Information is included on how to:
- Understand your role as a facilitator
- Advertise and prepare for your group
- Create a warm, welcoming, safe environment for your
group members to process grief
- Understand the needs of your group
- Help your group deal with the crippling effects of guilt and remorse
- Teach your group coping skills as they face shock and denial
- Understand family systems
- Cope with and understand the phase of anger
- Make a commitment to the healing process
- Gain strength and perspective from the depression stage of grief
- Find healing in the confusion
- Help a grieving child heal
- Understand when it's time to refer a group member to a specialist
The Participant's Workbook for either "Healing After Loss" or
"Journey of the Heart" is a very effective personal healing tool.
It also makes a sensitive, caring gift for friends or loved ones that are dealing with loss.
While a card, note, or poem will be forgotten in a short time, this gift will help that
special person continue to heal over the long term.
Sherman Hong, PT, very effectively
demonstrates the safest and easiest ways to perform tub, wheelchair, bed, car and other
transfers with a debilitated patient. In response to requests from hospice programs that
wish to train home caregivers in the best ways to transfer and position their loved ones,
we now provide Sherman's transfer technique instructional session on its own individual DVD.
This material is also covered in Chapter 2 of the new My Gift: Myself,
A Guide To Excellence In End OF Life Care.
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Hospice chaplain Deborah Boles Waterman's book makes the process
of dying just a little easier for everyone.
In the “Before” section, the patient sets down their wishes regarding end-of-life issues,
locations of important documents, funeral options, and information to be passed on that
wouldn't necessarily be included in a will.
The “During” section includes suggestions
for caregiver duties, home safety, questions to ask a professional caregiver, the
natural progress of the dying process, and what to do at the time of death.
The “After” part gives direction for the family in dealing with the
enormous amount of paperwork that is involved with a death. Sensitively written and
beautifully illustrated, this practical 84 page manual is a must for every hospice family.
Written by JoAnne Chitwood to complement the
My Gift: Myself, A Guide To Excellence In End Of Life Care, this book
covers the key areas that must be attended to for a volunteer program to become a success:
Raising Awareness
Embracing Diversity
Safeguarding Boundaries
Personalizing Experiences
Evaluating Effectiveness
Creating Meaning and
Thanking from the heart
My heart ached after the loss of my brother. It also aches after the loss of one of my patients. I feel not only for the patient but the family left behind. Many families have not gone through this dying process before. Therefore, I wrote this booklet to guide patients and family alike, to all who will listen. It is non-denominational in order to reach people of all faiths, and at a minimal cost so all could afford it 32 pages.
Border Mountain has a limited number of Dr Townsend's excellent book available in packs of five for minimal cost. |
