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In our blog, we share resources and information that families in our community can use to cope with their loss or better understand their grief. We also write about ways we have been involved in the community. Check out our latest posts below.
Top 3 Ways to Protect Loved Ones in a Crisis
Posted on July 30, 2020 by Houston Jewish Funerals | Leave a comment
Posted under Pre-Planning
In a crisis, your body often goes into “survival mode,” taking things one day, or perhaps even just one hour, at a time. It’s your body’s physical and emotional response to a crisis, in order to survive until things go ‘back to normal,’ or in many cases, ‘back to a new normal.’ If you have […]
Continue ReadingHospice Caregiver Spotlight Award
Posted on July 11, 2020 by Houston Jewish Funerals | Leave a comment
Posted under News
We are honored to announce and congratulate Elise Power, Venessa LeBlanc and Karla Blanton as our incredible winners of this quarter’s Hospice Caregiver Spotlight Award! You can see past winners here! It takes a special person to come beside and support families as their loved one comes to the closing of their life. We love […]
Continue ReadingA Father’s Day Message
Posted on May 29, 2020 by Houston Jewish Funerals | Leave a comment
Posted under Holiday
The picture perfect Father’s Day, portrayed in movies and Hallmark cards, isn’t always a reality for all. We recognize that Father’s Day brings unique experiences for everyone, especially this year… for first time fathers, fathers away from their sons and daughters, those unable to be with their fathers due to the virus, those who had […]
Continue ReadingA Different Mother’s Day
Posted on April 29, 2020 by Houston Jewish Funerals | Leave a comment
Posted under Grief, Resources
How to Spend Mother’s Day in the Era of Coronavirus For many, Mother’s Day will be different, harder this year, in the era of Coronavirus. Whether you’ve lost your mother this year, a previous year, or just unable to visit your mother due to canceled flights, social distancing, and more… this will be a different […]
Continue ReadingGrieving from a Distance
Posted on March 26, 2020 by Houston Jewish Funerals | Leave a comment
Posted under Grief
Losing a loved one and having to start the grieving process while practicing social distancing, unable to meet with family or close friends, can create unique stresses. If a loss is not properly acknowledged, it can prolong and complicate the grief process. When a funeral service is not feasible, it is still so important to […]
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