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About Hope Through Healing: Grief Materials for Bereavement Support
Who are we? ©2023 Hope Through Healing™ Publications has been around for over 20 years. It was created by a woman who was in the healthcare industry herself and saw the need for bereavement mailings— or grief mailings. What started off as a grief mailing series for hospices, has grown into so much more. Hope […]

Supporting Your Staff
Supporting your staff can seem difficult when you don’t know where or how to start. There are many ways organizations can provide support to their staff, and many reasons to do so as well. Providing support may be crucial in preventing burnout, frustration and/or anxiety. Those on the frontline are working long, stressful hours, and […]

Mother’s Day Thoughts
By Lisa Huycke Ocean Vuong has written a beautiful collection of Poetry called, “Time Is a Mother.” The poems are his tribute to his mother, who died of breast cancer, and are an attempt to understand his life in the wake of her death. I recently listened to Vuong interviewed on the NPR Fresh Air […]

Supporting Grieving Parents, One Book at a Time
By Alejandra G. Losing a child is something no parent ever wishes to go through. At Hope Through Healing, our mission is to provide comforting materials to guide and validate the people in your care as they navigate grief. We hope to offer an extension of the high-quality care you provide every day by putting […]

Pet Peace of Mind Helps Seriously Ill People Care for Their Pets
By Pet Peace of Mind January 2022 Pets play an important role when their human is facing a serious illness. Seriously ill patients should not experience anxiety related to their pets’ well-being and Pet Peace of Mind aims to eliminate their anxiety. Pet Peace of Mind’s purpose is to enrich the quality of life for […]

Honoring our Loved Ones During the Holidays
By Lisa Huycke December 2021 Last night, we gathered at Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary and Memorial Park to celebrate the life of my Mother-in-Law, Barbara. The Hansen family and staff offers this opportunity to all the families they serve throughout the year to honor loved ones who have passed. Both of my in-laws passed last […]

The Impact of Gratitude
Written By Joan October 2021 About 18 years ago, I kept commenting “Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday,” and “we should thank so many people in our lives.” I said it several times until a friend told me, “But…you never do it.” That evening, I wrote my first Thanksgiving letter – to the person who […]

Bringing Mindfulness to Grief Support
Written By Adrienne Attaberry June 2020 Recently, it seems that I’ve been hearing the terms “mindful” and “mindfulness” a great deal. I’ve noticed book titles and articles on a variety of topics ranging from “mindful eating” to claims that “mindfulness is the key to success in business.” There are websites on the subject which include […]

The Shoulder to Lean on Might Be Your Own
Written By Adrienne Attaberry June 2020 It’s no secret that we humans are social creatures and that we find comfort and support through our interactions with fellow social creatures. It’s also no secret that Covid-19 has kept us isolated, separated, and apart from one another. Last Friday, for the first time since the start of […]