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Hospice of Central Arkansas provides hospice care for terminally ill patients and their loved ones, including pediatric patients. … [Read more...]
Currently I am working with a Career Counselor to clarify the form my healing career will now take. I am a Registered Nurse with 8 years experience as a Hospice Nurse. I have a BA Degree in Human Services and have worked as a Pregnancy Counselor/Adoption Practitioner and as a Social Worker working with Foster Children and their Foster Families. I am a Certified Life Coach and Certified Nutrition Coach. My own traumatic grief experience has given me great compassion for anyone in intense grief. I … [Read more...]
AMFT Counselor DBT, CBT for Borderline Personality Disorder Therapy. … [Read more...]
Tucson Medical Center Hospice … [Read more...]
I am currently a non-traditional graduate student in clinical mental health counseling at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I volunteer for hospice and am a certified end-of-life care doula, as well as being a caregiver in my own family. I also maintain a studio where I teach mindfulness-based practices and use yoga therapeutically with individuals and groups in my community. … [Read more...]
Trinity Kids Care is the only committed hospice and palliative care team for children in Orange and LA, Ca. It services all the children's hospitals and private medical practices in these areas. Working with many diverse and involved individuals serving children and their families with life threatening illness. A fully licensed hospice agency that is a division of Trinity Care Hospice,Providence Health and Services. This team is entirely a dedicated pediatric specialty team. … [Read more...]
Provides music therapy services to patients and families as part of the clinical hospice team. … [Read more...]
Non-profit Home Health, Hospice and Palliative Care for a rural community. … [Read more...]
Chaplain /Calaway Young Cancer Center of Valley View Grief Counselor/Pathfinders of Aspen … [Read more...]
I have an MA in Psychotherapy and Marriage and Family Therapy. I work as the Bereavement Coordinator for a hospice program. I also run several online grief support resources for baby/child loss families. … [Read more...]
RN working in Pediatric Hospice … [Read more...]
Washington Regional Medical Center and Hospice is the region's only not-for-profit; community owned and locally governed hospital. Washington Regional Hospice provides care in patients’ homes, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and also provides inpatient care at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Washington Regional Hospice’s long tradition of helping patients and families was recognized last year when it was named a 2016 Hospice Honors recipient by Deyta Analytics. … [Read more...]
I am Certified in: The Art of Death Midwifery, Conscious Dying, After Death Care, Home Funerals End of Life Doula, Quality of Life Care, Accompanying the Dying, A Practical Guide & Awareness Training Miss Foundation, Compassionate Bereavement Care Course- Peer Support Spiritual Care Education Program, Cultivating Compassionate Presence Spiritual Care Education Program, Cultivating Mindfulness and Awareness in End of Life Care Participated in: Spiritual Care Education Program & … [Read more...]
WellStar Health System (WHS) serves the greater Atlanta area which includes hospitals, health parks, etc. WellStar Community Hospice, part of WHS, includes two 18 bed in-patient faculties and a home team of patients living in the community. … [Read more...]
Agape Hospice & Palliative Care Bereavement Services … [Read more...]
I am a Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice where I provide loss and grief counseling to patients, family and community. I facilitate support groups and provide one on one counseling and phone support. Also, I have a small private practice that supports grief, loss and trauma. I view myself as a biopsychosocial spiritual LMFTA that is trained in EMDR and EFT. My work is about providing emotional support in the pain of loss by providing compassion, empathy and agape love. … [Read more...]
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, in private practice, working with families who have children with special needs. I also volunteer at Hospice of Petaluma and Memorial Hospice in Sonoma County, working 1:1 with parents who have lost children and as a facilitator for grief groups for parents who have lost children. Primarily, I see client families in their homes or at Early Learning Institute in Rohnert Park, CA. I meet with hospice clients at either Hospice of Petaluma or Memorial Hospice. … [Read more...]
Kay Fontana, Ed.D. is a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, and Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach. She completed her doctoral dissertation on Mindfulness and Compassion: A Phenomenological Study of Hospice Dementia Care Volunteers which served to explore the lived experiences of mindfulness, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction among the study's participants. Her experience includes hospice care, critical incident stress, pastoral/spiritual … [Read more...]
Primarily independent contractor for 30 years as professional caregiver assisting those in need during major life transitions such as birth, illness, loss, death, grief, and bereavement. Have also worked for domestic violence organization as director of clinical services, providing counseling in area shelter for women and children. I am a licensed graduate social worker and a licensed massage therapist. … [Read more...]
As a Clinical Social Worker, I work with individuals and families through all phases of life. While my practice is known for Lifestyle change, the work my clients are engaged in often includes grieving the loss of family members, friends or pets. It is my privilege to provide service to those who are suffering loss. … [Read more...]
A family who recently lost their beloved son, brother and nephew, in the most difficult days after his death, found the Carefarm. In gratitude for the compassion and kindness they experienced, they created this dedicated fund in memory of Daniel, and have pledged a $75,000 matching donation from the Daniel John Coleman Memorial Fund to help build a family home for those experiencing the enormity of grief.
Your tax deductible donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $75,000 until December 31, 2018. Our goal is to raise $150,000 in addition to the nearly $150,000 raised to date. When we reach our goal of $300,000, construction of Selah Family House will begin!
Q: What is the Selah House and Carefarm?
A: This is a place where families can go to give and receive connection, compassion and understanding. All the animals on the carefarm have been rescued from abuse, neglect and torture. Our grieving families know what it means to suffer, and so do these animals. In addition, we teach mediation, yoga, bibliotherapy, and will soon have a family house where families can come and stay on site.
Q: How can I help?
A: We need donations to build the family house on the carefarm. We need your help on the carefarm. We need in-kind donations like supplies, landscape materials, tools, animal feed and tack. If you have something to donate or if you’d like to help on the carefarm please contact us at info@missfoundation.org. Read Yahoo’s feature story about the Selah Carefarm here.
Q: When do you expect the family house to be completed?
A: That depends on the success of this fundraising campaign. Our contractor estimates 9 months once we begin construction.
Q: How can I reserve a place and time to come to the Selah Family House?
A: Please check back here. As we get closer to completion, we will have an inquiry form posted. You can also follow our MISS Foundation Facebook page.
Q: Can I visit the carefarm?
A: Carefarm visits are by appointment only. We are not open to the public but we do have work days. If you would like to attend and volunteer at a work day, follow our Selah Carefarm Page here where we will announce upcoming events. We are also on Instagram at Selah_Carefarm!
Q: How will my funds be used?
A: All funds will be used toward the construction of the family house unless designated otherwise.
Q: Is care farming based on any science?
A: Yes! Carefarming, as a whole and in its individual components, has been shown to help many vulnerable population groups. Many countries in Europe utilize care farming as a humanistic approach to human suffering in vulnerable groups with tremendous outcomes that reduce harm and help people improve coping. And, care farming costs a fraction of treatment as usual. The average day at a carefarm costs between $60-$150. The cost of treatment as usual in an inpatient setting is about $1000- $1100 a day. Learn more about the scholarly literature here.
Q: What is the meaning of Selah?
A: The Selah House is named after the Hebrew word selah and after the Selah Grief Model (Cacciatore, 2011), a mindfulness-based framework that recognizes two foci: self and other, the intrapersonal and the interpersonal, in addition to the space between two beings. Selah derives from the Hebrew word celah, often noted in the book of Psalms meaning 1) pause, stay with what you’ve just experienced; 2) reflect, feel deeply what you’ve just experienced; and 3) find meaning, allowing it to unfold in its time without rushing to the next passage.
Q: What if I or my business wants to make a very large contribution? Are there naming opportunities?
A: For donations of $5,000 or more, please contact MISS Foundation Executive Director Kelli Montgomery, 512-922-3104, kelli.montgomery@missfoundation.org for special dedication requests.
Q: How will the Selah Family House work?
A: Currently, traumatically bereaved people, most often parents, grandparents, and children, come from around the world to work with Dr. Cacciatore. Right now, our facilities can only hold one family at a time, and suffering families in the local area and also from around the world, must wait until the space opens before they can come to get help. There is often a 6-9 month waiting list. When the family house is completed, Dr. Cacciatore and our team will be able to serve more grieving people. In addition, the carefarm will incorporate more rescue animals, a therapeutic farm-to-table program, and other health enhancing activities that an agrarian environment allows.
Q: Though you have a clear, twenty year history of helping people endure traumatic grief, with your current plans, how will you know if the carefarm is helping people in the long term?
A: This is an excellent question. We are fortunate to have already begun to build our core research team with some of the top scholars in their field, including Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Dr. Rich Gorman, Dr. Jen Huberty, Kara Thieleman and Dr. Trish Wonch-Hill.
This means that we will collect data and longitudinally interview those who have been through our programs. We will be publishing those data in order to encourage more NGOs and agencies seeking to help others learn about care farming. We are also advancing a training program for providers who may want to begin their own carefarm in their communities.
Q: Is the Selah House green and sustainable?
A: Yes. We commit to environmental health, social and economic equity, animal welfare, and overall consciousness raising in our therapeutic community.
Q: What model or framework is going to guide the Selah House?
A: The model (Cacciatore & Gorman, 2016) is based on current carefarming practices, research in therapeutic spaces, and 20 years of experience working with traumatized people from around the world.
Q: How can I help?
A: We need donations to build the respite center on the carefarm. We need your help on the carefarm. We need in-kind donations like supplies, landscape materials, tools, animal feed and tack. If you have something to donate or if you’d like to help on the carefarm please contact us at info@missfoundation.org. Read Yahoo’s feature story about the Selah Carefarm here.
Q: When do you expect the respite center to be completed?
A: That depends on the success of this fundraising campaign. Our contractor estimates 9 months once we begin construction.
Q: How can I reserve a place and time to come to the Selah House?
A: Please check back here. As we get closer to completion, we will have an inquiry form posted. You can also follow our MISS Foundation Facebook page.
Q: How will my funds be used?
A: All funds will be used toward the construction of the respite center unless designated otherwise.
Q: Is care farming based on any science?
A: Yes! Care farming, as a whole and in its individual components, has been shown to help many vulnerable population groups. Many countries in Europe utilize care farming as a humanistic approach to human suffering in vulnerable groups with tremendous outcomes that reduce harm and help people improve coping. And, care farming costs a fraction of treatment as usual. The average day at a carefarm costs between $60-$150. The cost of treatment as usual in an inpatient setting is about $1000- $1100 a day. Learn more about the scholarly literature here.
Q: What if I or my business wants to make a very large contribution? Are there naming opportunities?
A: For donations of $5,000 or more, please contact MISS Foundation Executive Director Kelli Montgomery, 512-922-3104, kelli.montgomery@missfoundation.org for special dedication requests.
Q: Can I visit the carefarm?
A: Carefarm visits are by appointment only. We are not open to the public but we do have work days. If you would like to attend and volunteer at a work day, follow our Selah Carefarm Page here where we will announce upcoming events. We are also on Instagram at Selah_Carefarm!
Q: What is the Selah House Carefarm?
A: This is a place where families can go to give and receive connection, compassion and understanding. All the animals on the carefarm have been rescued from abuse, neglect and torture. Our grieving families know what it means to suffer, and so do these animals. In addition, we teach mediation, yoga, bibliotherapy, and will soon have a respite center where families can come and stay on site.
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