Sensory-perceptual experiences of bereaved individuals. Additional cues for survivors.

Abstract

Hospicecareaddresses the problemsthat areuniqueto the dying personandassists patientsandtheir families as a unit of care.An aspectof hospicecareis bereavement counselingafter the deathof thepatientprovidedto the family and/or thosewhohave beenresponsiblefor care. St. Mary’s Hospiceis ahospital-based,Medicarecertified programprovidinghomecare, inpatientcare,andbereavement follow-up. The Hospice BereavementProgramis comprehensiveandoffersvolunteerhomevisits, individual andgroup counseling,asix-