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Support in Time of Need
Care for the Dying - “a partner for the journey . . .”
There is more to life than the body and there is more to healing than medicine. Whole patient care - given when physical recovery no longer deemed possible - is the goal of hospice. Such care not only recognizes the needs of the whole patient - in body, mind and spirit - but it also recognizes their lifelong need for meaningful relationships.
Superior chaplaincy services honors the patient and their spiritual needs. Our goal is to assist patients in completing their life through meaningful relationships that respect and support their beliefs and wishes. We do this by affirming the value of each patient's life, beliefs, spirituality, family, friends and community. For those with continuing relationships to family, friends and religious community, our job is to respect, support and facilitate these relationships as requested. For those who have become estranged from family members, friends or a faith community, we offer our assistance in pursuing resolution and reconciliation. For those seeking to (re)discover relationship and meaning at the end of life, we offer ourselves as a partner for the journey.
Care for the Living - “ someone you can talk to . . .”
Sometimes terminal illness is even more difficult for the family than it is for the patient. The physical burdens associated with daily care giving can be extreme. Hospice is designed to help lift those burdens. Nevertheless, caring for an ill family member is extremely disruptive to normal, family life. For many people the emotional and spiritual burdens are as heavy as the physical ones.
Superior chaplaincy services strives to provide “the friend you can talk to” about those burdens. We provide a listening ear, which understands the need to “get it out” without worrying what people might think. We offer support for relationships strained by mental and emotional changes due to illness. We can help provide a lifeline to a spiritual life which often gets left out due to care giving demands. We can provide a supportive presence to help put your feelings about your life, your family, your loved one and their illness back in perspective. We can provide a shoulder upon which to cast your cares.
Care for the Future - “a friend who remembers . . .”
When a loved one dies, family and friends can gather in a powerful show of support. This support is a powerful gift, yet as life goes on, we can lose that sense of caring. The feeling of grief and loss is normal, and the time to work through it naturally varies from person to person. Sometimes, however, the feeling that no one else remembers becomes isolating and some people can even slip into depression.
Superior bereavement services are a friend who remembers with you. We provide bereavement support to help you get through the loss. We can provide a friendly ear to remember with. We can provide guidance on the nature of grief and how it varies from person to person. We can help you get a sense of what's natural and healthy grieving. We can also offer additional help should natural grief get side tracked. We can help you discover meaning in your life before and your life after the loss.
Care Resources - “ways we can help . . .”
Superior chaplaincy and bereavement services include:
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Supportive calling and visitation
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Written materials on dying, grief and spirituality
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Condolence correspondence
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Counseling and support for immediate family
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Bereavement letters
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Grief and caregiver support groups
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Referrals to community resources
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Memorial services
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Holiday support program
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Volunteer program
These are all reasons to consider Superior Home Care & Hospice. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation, in-home nursing assessment. In Utah, dial 1-800-HOMECARE (1-800-466-3227), anywhere else dial 801-254-3200 or click here to use our on-line contact form. We can help.
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