In this conversation, we reconnect with Karrie Filios, MA, MFT, LPC, children’s grief specialist.  She discusses: COVID-19’s theft of our assumptive world A child’s perspective on the pandemic The overlay of grief and COVID-19 restrictions Self-care Ways to support children and their adult caregivers Karrie also shared these resources: Children and Grief: When a Parent

In this edition of COVID Conversations, Faith and Hope Hospice Los Angeles, talks with Reid Vanderburgh, MA, about the impact of COVID-19 on the LGBTQ+ Community.  In this conversation, we discuss:  Common challenges and unique needs of LGBTQ+ individuals accessing healthcare Common concerns the community face with life-limiting illness and end of life  The impact

Faith and Hope Hospice in Pasadena is happy to welcome Dr. Ann M. Callahan, PhD, LCSW as a guest blogger. In this post, she discusses topics that came up in her COVID Conversation video. ~~~ It is natural for spiritual needs to emerge in response to life-limiting illness (Callahan, 2017; Reese, Nelson-Becker, & Callahan, under review),

Faith & Hope Hospice in Pasadena CA continues our web series COVID Conversations in an interview with Dr. Ann M. Callahan, PhD, LCSW on the topic of spirituality and COVID-19. Dr. Callahan discusses:  Spiritual wellbeing and COVID-19’s impact How religion/faith/spirituality can be used to cope with or make sense of COVID-19 and the changes it’s

We meet with Kathie Supiano to learn about the impact COVID-19 is having on grief and bereavement, the increased risk of complicated grief as well as ways some of the risk factors for complicated grief can be addressed.  To better support our clients and community, Faith and Hope Hospice in Pasadena CA is developing several

Faith & Hope Hospice is dedicated to providing the best hospice care Los Angeles has to offer and bringing helpful information to our clients and community.  This is especially true during the time of COVID. That’s why we are presenting COVID Conversations: a new web series on coping through the pandemic with interviews conversations and information.  During

Faith and Hope Hospice in Pasadena, CA is dedicated to bringing helpful information to our clients and community. This is especially true during the time of COVID. This is the first in a series of conversations discussing COVID-19 and its impact on hospice and palliative care patients, their families, and grievers. Find more on our blog.