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How Oceanside Hospice delivers grief support across remote communities

When Oceanside Hospice Society needed to reach bereaved families scattered across Vancouver Island's remote communities, they found their small part-time team couldn't deliver consistent grief support manually. Since launching Help Texts in July 2025, they've seen month-over-month enrollment growth and a 94.6% active rate, with 100% of surveyed families finding the content helpful.

Loss of a Parent5 min read

Grief on Father's Day: How do you honor your loved one?

Father's Day after loss doesn't end when the day does. Learn how to honor your person, prepare for the grief hangover, and carry your love forward.

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Grief Support7 min read

How to support someone who is grieving

You showed up here because someone you care about is grieving, and you want to help. You might be worrying about saying the wrong thing or not doing enough.

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Grief Support7 min read

Why does social support drop off when you need it most?

The people in your life didn't stop caring. Here's why social support drops off after a loss, and what you can do when the silence starts to hurt.

Grief7 min read

What should you do when a loved one dies?

Not sure what to do when a loved one dies? This guide covers early grief, practical tasks, and how to let people help, at your own pace.

Grief6 min read

Should you try to take your mind off grief?

Wondering how to take your mind off grief? Stepping away isn't avoidance, research shows it's part of how healing actually works.

Bereavement8 min read

Anticipatory grief: When you grieve someone who is still alive

We're often taught that grief is something that happens after our loved one takes their last breath.

Grief8 min read

What should you avoid while grieving?

Grief is hard enough. Emotional avoidance, social withdrawal, and substance use can make it harder. Here's what the research says, and what to try instead.

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?

Outcomes5 min read

Why is mental health awareness important?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than one in five adults, and one in seven youth ages 6-17 in the United States…

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Outcomes6 min read

The most underrated tool in grief care is text

Why small, sustained messages of care outperform the bereavement programs most organizations pay for.

Grief2 min read

How do you grieve properly?

There's no right way to grieve , and no deadline. Thanatologists explain what healthy grieving actually looks like, and why the pressure to move on too soon is the biggest barrier to healing.

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