About Us
In Their Own Words
“What wonderful people you are to go out of your way for
strangers. God bless you all.”
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Family Member
"I don't help people die. I
help people live their lives to the fullest until they die."
- Volunteer
You
may go directly to:
Patient & Family
Adult Bereavement
Good Grief Club
Camp Caring
On Caregiving
“Hospice Caring has been
an immense gift in our lives…Bless each one of you for the
beautiful generosity of spirit and your willingness to be with
families at such traumatic times. It’s a great work you do.
With love and gratitude.”
"Dad was too practical a person to ever believe
in angels, but I have seen them and they look like you."
"I truly appreciate all the help you gave to me
when I was so desperate. You helped me more than anyone.
Thank you so much."
“I cannot express how important
this was to the family, because it allowed Dad his most fervent
wish, to live out his final days, and to die, at home.”
“It was only with your ‘caring,’
compassion and support that we were able to fulfill my Mom’s
final wishes.”
On Adult
Bereavement
"All the money in the world cannot pay for the
wonderful free services that Hospice Caring offers."
"The
support group meetings have helped us tremendously throughout
our grieving process. Without it, we wouldn't be at the level
of coping that we are now."
"Could
not have made life these last 10 months without this group"
"I feel
as though I can breathe there."
"The
group has helped me realize/identify the feelings I am having as
well as the similarity of all our feelings of grief'."
"Helped
in countless ways: from the emotional, to the practical, to the
spiritual aspects of grief."
"It has
helped me move into the future."
Good Grief Club
From School Counselors:
Forest Oak Middle School:
"This was an extremely well run group. The facilitator
was well-prepared and the students responded well to her."
Watkins Mill Elementary School: "The facilitator was
fantastic!"Newport Mill Middle School:
"The Hospice Caring
Good Grief Club facilitator was great. She showed great interest
in each of the students. She followed through with me on each
one that she had concerns about. She was flexible with
everything and believe me every week there were changes!!"
Cashell Elementary School: "I would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your
organization's support during a very difficult year at Cashell
Elem. School. This year, several students and one faculty
member lost close relatives. Thanks to [your facilitator] and the
Good Grief Club made possible through Hospice Caring, we were
able to cope with these tremendous losses. [Your
facilitator] was
absolutely wonderful, and our students responded well to her.
Each week, the students skipped down to the guidance office,
eager to participate in [her] lessons. Given the nature
of the topics [she] had to cover, I feel that our
student's enthusiasm was a testament to her sensitivity and
dedication."
From the Students:
"There is nothing good about losing someone you love, but that
doesn’t mean something good can’t come out of it" (14 yrs old).
"I was heard."
"I know now that I am not alone."
"I learned lots of ways to take my grief out."
"I liked talking to other people who had similar experiences."
"I learned that it’s bad to take out your stress on other people
or on myself."
"I’ve learned that everybody has their own way of dealing with
this--and that’s okay."
"...you helped me by helping me understand grief."
"I can talk about my aunt and for that I feel happy. I
wish I could stay more in the group because I like the group
because I can talk about my aunt. "
I want to extend the program."
"I wish there could be another group! It made me feel better."
" I cried so much the first time I came (to the meeting) and
felt really stupid. But now I’m really glad I joined and it made
me feel so much better!"
"They listened to my story about my grandmother."
"Sometimes it feels like a cyclone is going on inside of me."
"I wonder where I’d be without this group. Oh, I know. I’d be
crying my eyes out all the time - just like I was before!"
Camp
Caring
"I learned that our loved ones
are always with us even though it will never be exactly the same
again."
"I learned how to express my
feelings."
"I liked making the pen in
memory of my father. It was like having my dad looking
down on me."
"It is Okay to cry or be sad."
"I learned about ways to cope
and that other kids have had loved ones who died."
"I liked having a Big Buddy."
"My Big Buddy helped me to be
happy not sad."
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