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May 28, 2024
Offering Grief Support for Healthcare Professionals
When a patient dies, it is expected for their loved ones to grieve. While healthcare professionals are accustomed to death, they, too, can be deeply affected by the loss of a patient. It is important that their grief is acknowledged too. “The grief ...
May 22, 2024
"Nurse Hadley" Visits Frederick
Over 400 people attended hospice's lecture and book signing featuring Hadley Vlahos, R.N., a hospice registered nurse and TikTok star (“Nurse Hadley”) at the forefront of a movement to change attitudes about death and end-of-life journeys. We were ...
May 22, 2024
Music Brings Joy, Peace and Connection
Richard Schwartz can’t remember a time when he didn’t love music. From his childhood, during his Army service, and throughout his long and happy marriage to his beloved Darlene, traditional Christian hymns, musical scores and old-time rock-and-roll ...
Mar 12, 2024
Jan 2, 2024
Hospice Grief Programs Help All Ages
Following the heartbreaking loss of their 2-year-old son, Beckett, the Hartner family found comfort not only in their community but also in Frederick Health Hospice's grief support programs, Camp Jamie and Project Christine. Camp Jamie especially ...
Nov 15, 2023
Patricia Clock Was a Force of Nature
Despite the physical and cognitive challenges she faced from her Parkinson’s Disease, Patricia Clock lived her life with passion and energy. A caregiver to others throughout her life, it was always difficult for her to acknowledge when she needed ...
Nov 15, 2023
Preparing a new generation of caregivers
One of the best ways to reverse stigma is to educate the younger generation. In a new partnership between Hospice and the Department of Nursing at Hood College, future healthcare providers are getting hands-on experience while learning about hospice ...
Oct 15, 2023
Healing From Grief Through Shared Languages
As an extension of Frederick Health Hospice, the Equal Access Bereavement Program provides grief support, at no cost, to Hispanic residents and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in Frederick County with the help of Spanish-speaking ...
Sep 15, 2023
Board Member Spotlight: Charlie Smith
Charlie Smith’s day job as Frederick County State's Attorney often involves helping victims of crime get justice for the loss of their loved ones. As such, he is no stranger to death. It wasn’t really until his own father, J. Charles Smith, Jr., a ...
Aug 15, 2023
Hospice Chaplain Helps Fulfill Wish
Elizabeth “Libby” Moser was determined to be baptized before she died. Just days before she passed away, her brother called Hospice Chaplain Wes Parks to see if he would be available to baptize his sister in the pool of a Frederick area hotel. “He ...
Jul 15, 2023
Jun 15, 2023
Shared Situations Help Bring Healing to Camp Jamie Participants
The loss of a loved one can be a lonely and alienating experience for people of any age, but for children and adolescents who tend to prioritize peer interactions, the isolation of grief can be especially painful. Through programs like Camp Jamie, ...
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