When I started working at Transitions LifeCare (TL) I didn’t realize I’d receive far more than a paycheck. I’ve been blessed with so much more. I’ve made such wonderful friends…
Clinical Perspectives
Disenfranchised Grief
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“Disenfranchised grief” is a term coined by Kenneth Doka in the 1980s. It refers to a loss that the griever feels unable to fully mourn because of societal views about…
Bereavement
Tips for Supporting Someone in Grief (repost)
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#TBT to June 24, 2015 Someone you know is grieving. Perhaps it is a friend, a colleague, a family member, a spouse. Offering support to someone who has had a…
Bereavement
Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness
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Research indicates that grief and loss can have a significant impact on sleep. Sleep is disrupted in many ways: in the struggle to fall asleep, poor sleep quality, and difficulty…
Clinical Perspectives
The Opioid Epidemic: A National Public Health Emergency
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Background In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) declared opioid-induced deaths as a national epidemic. 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug overdose is now the…
The Volunteer Perspective
A Special Night Out
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It was an exciting game. The Dean E. Smith Center was a sea of Carolina blue and the men’s basketball team didn’t disappoint. Together with more than 20,000 other fans…
Bereavement
What No One Tells You About Grief
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Grief it brings need the naked freeze caught in the frost Numb unbearable thoughts your inner need fire not lost –Tori Amos – Reindeer King (Native Invader, 2017) I lost my…
Bereavement
W-I-N-T-E-R: How to Honor Your Grief
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Things tend to slow down in the winter. The holiday bustle wraps up in a flurry and in settles the cold, quiet calm of winter. In grief, the season can…
