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Camps may be cancelled, but grieving teens can still receive support

This summer the leadership team at Experience Camps is offering virtual alternatives for would-be campers, including text-based grief support from Grief Coach.

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Grief3 min read

A crater called Carroll

On Monday, somewhere between Earth and the moon, four astronauts floating in zero gravity wrapped their arms around each other and cried. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen had just radioed to mission control with a request from the Artemis II crew: they wanted to name two craters on the moon. One, he said, would honor the late wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman — Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020 at just 46 years old. "We lost a loved one," Hansen said. "Her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katey and Ellie." He described the crater as "a bright spot on the moon." Then he called it Carroll.

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Grief Support1 min read

Happy to be sharing Lantern's warm, accessible and practical funeral planning and grief resources with Grief Coach subscribers

Some partnerships take months & months to forge, and then there are the ones that make sense right away. I'm so pleased to have met Liz Eddy, founder of Lantern.co

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New discounts and online packages make Help Texts accessible for organizations of all sizes

At Help Texts we are deeply committed to making grief, caregiver, and mental health support accessible, equitable and affordable.

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Bereavement5 min read

“Low pressure but high impact”: why text-based grief support resonates with men

Unlike many support tools, Help Texts didn’t require Mark to schedule anything, talk to anyone, or carve out time he didn’t have. “That’s the thing. For men, especially, and I’m generalizing here, if you make it too complicated or too emotional upfront, we check out. This was low-pressure but high-impact.”

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Hospice2 min read

Help Texts for hospice caregivers in rural settings

Help Texts works with hospices across the country, many in rural areas, to provide caregiver and grief support via text. We're an evidence-based, highly effective and affordable way for hospices to provide education and support to rural caregivers. This can improve CAHP scores, reduce caregiver stress, and help caregivers to manage patient symptoms too, at this tender and significant time in their lives.

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EAP7 min read

How to build a bereavement program your employees will actually use

A significant portion of your employees are grieving at any given time, but are the bereavement benefits you're paying for actually working for them?

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Grief Support2 min read

Grief Coach selected for Emerging Ventures Day at this year's End Well Symposium

This year I'll be spending my birthday with entrepreneurs and investors in San Francisco, who are gathering together to stimulate innovation & investment in end of life. Perfect!

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Loss of a Parent3 min read

5 reasons Help Texts is the most meaningful Mother’s Day gift for someone grieving

Mother’s Day is a beautiful time to celebrate motherhood, but for people who have lost their moms, and mothers who have lost a child, it can also be one of the most painful days of the year.

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Grief2 min read

No-one makes me smile when they talk about death, the way Zeena makes me smile

Add this podcast to your queue. Zeena's light-hearted, poignant stories about end of life, are ones you'll remember.

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Grief Support3 min read

How a flooring company stepped up for their grieving employees

Brady Page exuded the kindness that sits at the heart of his company's culture, so when he died suddenly in November, his loss was deeply felt by the people he worked side-by-side with every day. The leadership team acted quickly to provide much needed grief support for the team.

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Grief Support4 min read

Five things to consider when adding a supporter

So you’ve signed up for a Grief Coach subscription and now you have the opportunity to add supporters to your subscription. What does this mean? Who should you add? Maybe the idea of adding supporters sounds great, but you’re unsure of who to add and how to ask them. We can help.

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Most read blogs

Camps may be cancelled, but grieving teens can still receive support

A crater called Carroll

Happy to be sharing Lantern's warm, accessible and practical funeral planning and grief resources with Grief Coach subscribers

New discounts and online packages make Help Texts accessible for organizations of all sizes

“Low pressure but high impact”: why text-based grief support resonates with men

Help Texts for hospice caregivers in rural settings

How to build a bereavement program your employees will actually use

Grief Coach selected for Emerging Ventures Day at this year's End Well Symposium

5 reasons Help Texts is the most meaningful Mother’s Day gift for someone grieving

No-one makes me smile when they talk about death, the way Zeena makes me smile

How a flooring company stepped up for their grieving employees

Five things to consider when adding a supporter

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