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Quote graphic featuring a photo of Lucinda Koza: "I'm so happy to be working with Grief Coach to support grieving caregivers in this amazing new way. The text messages we're sending say exactly the things I wish every caregiver could hear, whenever their person dies."

Specialized grief support now available for family caregivers

Grief Coach recognizes that caregivers are especially in need of grief support when their loved one dies. It was an honor to partner with I-ALLY to create a specialized text series for caregivers who give up so much to care for their loved ones.

Ann and her sister Sarah Kaufman taking a smiling selfie together outdoors

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Her dad is a funeral director and her mom works in hospice. She is a Help Texts subscriber

Help Texts subscriber, Ann, shared that she was 26 when her sister died. "My mother is a hospice nurse and my father is a funeral director," she said, "so I grew up knowing exactly what kinds of grief support were available in my rural community. None of those things felt right for me, so when I found Help Texts on Instagram I decided to try them out. I've renewed my annual subscription twice since then."

Sarah Khatau, in a satin dress, smiling and embracing her father, who wears a navy suit and tie, at an evening event

Bereavement2 min read

When my dad died, Grief Coach helped me have open conversations with my husband

Sarah Khatau was only 25 when her Dad died. She felt as though her life had been turned upside down. "I didn't know what to do," Sarah shared with me.

An empty room with chairs arranged in a circle for a support group meeting

Grief Support3 min read

COVID-19 has taken away funerals, grief support groups, and visits from friends. Just when we need them the most

I spoke to a Bereavement Manager in Seattle whose client slammed the phone down in rage and frustration, when he heard his support group was canceled. "Just when I need you the most," he said, before he hung up.

A single continuous line drawing of a tangled heart filled with pink

Grief Support2 min read

Grief Coach delivers specialized text-based support for young widows & widowers. On Valentine's Day, and all year long

Katie Hawkins-Gaar and Jarie Bolander each lost their partner far too young. Now they're sharing what helped (and what didn't), with our Grief Coach subscribers.