NAP- Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket

What is HOSPICE ?

HISTORY

A Short History...
Each society throughout history has evolved special ways of caring for the dying and the bereaved. For example: in old China the “death houses” offered a place for the destitute dying to stay; in New Zealand, Maori customs give practical support for the family at the time of death, and encourage the community to participate in the mourning rituals; in East Africa, wise elders give both practical and spiritual support to the dying and bereaved.

In Western Europe and North America until the 19th Century, caring for the dying and the bereaved was seen primarily as the job of the family and the church. In the last 100 years, dying has increasingly been seen as a medical event, not as a milestone in the life and history of a family.

In the United States today, over 3,000 local hospice and palliative care programs offer specialized care to people suffering from fatal illnesses, such as cancer. Good hospices are rooted in, and responsive to, the communities they serve, and to the people who live and die there.

MYTHS

ONLY FOR THE LAST WEEKS...
ONLY FOR THE PATIENT.....
WE DON'T NEED THE SUPPORTS...

Help for Kids too for 8-20 and 8-21 2008 and 8-25/26-2009

http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/video/detail/b4d87d28-e4ac-102c-bc4d-001ec92a4a0d/22348/

CAMP BRAVEHEART 2008 ----- August 20 & 21, 2008--9:00 am to 4:00 pm

YMCA Camp Fuller - Wakefield, RI

Ages 6 to 17 years

Transportation Pick-up and Drop-off Points Available

FREE to All

Call (401) 312-2363 to register. Registration deadline is August 11, 2007

The Purpose: The goal of this children's bereavement camp is to provide an appropriate emotional outlet for Rhode Island children and adolescents, ages 6-17, who have experienced the death of a loved one. Campers will be exposed to fun recreational activities and grief support.

The Need: Research indicates that children who experience the loss of a loved one are at a much greater risk for depression, suicide, poverty and substance abuse. Children often feel isolated in their grief, but rarely receive bereavement intervention.

Hope for Children: Camp BraveHeart will help children understand that what they are experiencing, although painful, is perfectly normal. This experience will give children the chance to express those feelings in a variety of ways.

Traditional Camp Activities will be offered: Art Activities, Music Activities, Swimming, Kayaking, Archery, Rock Climbing, Gardening, Karate, Story Telling.

Grief Support: Opportunities to memorialize, emotional support and remembrance circle activities.



CHILDREN'S GRIEF SUPPORT
Support for grieving children is offered in many school locations by Deanna Upchurch, MA, our children's grief specialist.

Contact: Deanna Upchurch, 312-2363

Links

Hospice Palliative
CARING
QUERIES
HOME AND HOSPICE CARE OF RI
HOPICE FOUNDATION
HHCRI President featured in Providence Business News

Barbara Morse Silva's 2009 report http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/video/detail/b4d87d28-e4ac-102c-bc4d-001ec92a4a0d/22348/