You could hear the widower’s anguish as he shared with the other support group members. “What do people mean when they say I have to “let go?” Do I have to let go of my wife?” The listeners shook their heads. They knew where he was going. “they want me to send all her clothes…
Keep ReadingHer husband had died a few months ago. While visiting in their home, his widow told me about the ways her life had changed, and the ways it had begun to settle down. Then she asked me this question: “When will I stop crying?” For a moment, I wanted to reassure her that all this…
Keep ReadingStarting March 20th, we are offering a five-part series on spiritual care and end-of-life. These panel discussions will feature different community faith leaders. They will be held at the Wildenthal Education Center on the campus of the T. Boone Pickens Center. The first panel discussion will be on starting those difficult conversations and how faith…
Keep ReadingThe fall Issue of The Other Side of Loss is now available. This is a newsletter from our bereavement team and has the upcoming events and activities for the fall and winter. There’s a list of all the community support groups as well as information on Faith Kids and Camp Faith. You can read the newsletters…
Keep ReadingJust a reminder about our lunch ‘n learn series. There is one more left in 2017 and it’s on Tuesday, October 24. It will be from 11:30 – 1:00 pm in the Wildenthal Education Center on the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center’s campus. This event will be hosted by Dr. Alexander Peralta and…
Keep ReadingThe T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center is pleased to be hosting the Best Practices in End-of-Life Care seminar provided by Seniors Blue Book and Acappella In Home Care. This event will be held on November 3, 2017 from 7:15 am to 4:20 pm and includes CNE/CEU hours for nurses and social workers….
Keep ReadingMedicare is a federal insurance program that caters to people over the age of 65, helping them cover a vast array of medical services. The program’s hospital insurance component, Medicare Part A, not only covers inpatient hospital stays, but also skilled nursing and nursing home care, home health services, and hospice care. “The beautiful thing…
Keep ReadingDr. Alexander Peralta joins Faith Presbyterian Hospice and the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center as chief medical director. Dr. Peralta is a diplomat for the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and is Hospice Medical Director Certified. He has a wide range of recognitions, honors and activities, including serving on Parkland’s Health…
Keep ReadingWe are pleased to announce that through the fundraising efforts of the Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation, Faith Presbyterian Hospice’s Child and Family Bereavement Center is a 2017 grant recipient from Dallas’ Crystal Charity Ball. The Child and Family Bereavement Center provides programs such as Camp Faith and Faith Kids. Camp Faith is a one day camp…
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