Masks of Hospice Professionals Grieving a Personal Death Loss

Simply by virtue of our work as hospice professionals, our grief needs and challenges after the death of our own family member, friend or co-worker are unique. Do we expect too much of ourselves during our grief or maybe not enough? What do others expect of us and how is that communicated or imposed? Is the support we receive from family, friends and co-workers what we want and what we need? Most importantly, do we communicate on the outside what we feel on the inside to get the support we need so that we can continue our working with patients/families? During this session, we will explore unique challenges and needs about personal grief, create grief masks to depict what we feel and provide support to each other.