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Janae Sharp now offering support for healthcare workers via text

Janae Sharp believes that healthcare can be the healthiest place to work. She is a suicide loss survivor, and nonprofit founder, and mother of four children.

Hospice1 min read

Text support now available for healthcare workers

Here at Help Texts we've been providing ongoing, expert text-based grief support for four years. We’ve seen how helpful and impactful text support can be when people are grieving, and have also been listening to our healthcare clients who are looking for affordable, easy ways to support their employees, many of whom are experiencing burnout and fatigue, and are looking for training and support as they care for grieving patients and family members.

Grief2 min read

We make it easy to support your employees around grief

Nearly 50% of Americans are grieving a recent death. Help Texts allows you to support bereaved employees with no integration, installation, download, or smartphone required. See examples of Help Texts messages and find out more about how our service helps you provide meaningful, empathetic support to your employees.

Grief Coach4 min read

Six pain points grievers have after a death... and how HelpTexts (Grief Coach) texts can help

Grief Coach founder Emma Payne and Head of Bereavement Melissa Lunardini sat down with UK psychotherapist Liz Gleeson on her podcast, Shapes of Grief. Throughout their conversation, they touched upon six pain points grieving people have and the unique ways Grief Coach texts offer support.

Smartphone showing a Grief Coach text message suggesting ways to keep remembering a person who died

Grief Coach3 min read

Looking for grief support beyond the first year after a death? Try Help Texts for grief

People who've experienced the death of a significant person often tell us that support drops off sharply after the first year. At Help Texts, we believe grievers deserve grief support for a lifetime of loss, not just in the early days of "survival mode". That's why we've written a series of help texts specifically for what we call "long ago loss."

Illustration of two people embracing, with the title "3 Texts to Send a Friend Grieving the Sudden, Unexplained Death of an Infant or Child"

Grief Coach2 min read

Three texts to send a friend grieving the sudden, unexplained death of an infant or child, in partnership with Red Nose Australia

Losing a baby or young child with no explanation is devastating, and leaves parents and caregivers lost for answers. If you're unsure of what to say to someone whose infant or young child died with no explanation, these helpful suggestions from Red Nose Australia are a great place to start.

Illustration of a hand holding a phone, with the title "3 Ways Grief Coach Texts Help Organizations Deliver Support for Alzheimer's and Dementia"

Grief Coach3 min read

Three ways Grief Coach texts help organizations deliver support for alzheimers and dementia

Losing someone to Alzheimer's or dementia is a heartbreaking, multi-faceted experience. Make sure your organization supports relatives and friends of people with Alzheimer's and dementia not only while their loved one is alive... but also after their death. Consider using Grief Coach text messages for bereavement support! Here's why: 1. We offer specific texts for death related to Alzheimer's and dementia. 2. We coach their family and friends with tips how to be there for them. 3. We save you time and postage by texting bereaved families reminders of your organization's events and updates.

Graphic titled "How to Respond to Condolences" showing a speech bubble that says "Sorry for your loss." and an empty reply bubble

Grief Support2 min read

Three ways to respond to condolences after a death

Many articles tell people what to say when a person dies, but as the grieving person, how do you respond? Try these three tips from Help Texts founder and CEO, Emma Payne.

Grief Coach3 min read

Four ways Grief Coach (Help Texts) texts help hospice organizations support bereaved families after a death

We were recently highlighted in a Hospice News article called "The Rise of Tech-Enabled Grief Care." Here are four ways Grief Coach helps hospice organizations and their bereavement teams support people grieving a death.

5 Texts to Send a Grieving Friend on Father's Day

Grief Coach3 min read

Five texts to send to a grieving friend on Father's Day

Whether your grieving friend lost their dad or is a grieving father, there are many meaningful ways to comfort them. At Grief Coach, we love a simple text! Sending a text message is a quick, easy way to show your grieving friend you care about them on Father's Day.

Illustration of a teen with long dark hair holding a phone showing a speech bubble, with the title "3 Ways to Support a Teen Who's Grieving"

Grief Coach3 min read

Three ways to support a teen who is grieving, in partnership with the Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families

Have you ever struggled to know what to say to a teen or young adult grieving the death of a loved one? Try these three tips from Dougy Center and Grief Coach.

5 Texts to Send a Grieving Friend on Mother's Day

Grief Coach3 min read

Five texts to send to a grieving friend on Mother's Day

Whether your grieving friend lost their mom or is a grieving mom, there are many meaningful ways to let them know you care. At Help Texts we love a simple text! Sending a text message is a quick, easy way to show your grieving friend you care about them on Mother's Day.

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Recent blogs

Janae Sharp now offering support for healthcare workers via text

Text support now available for healthcare workers

We make it easy to support your employees around grief

Six pain points grievers have after a death... and how HelpTexts (Grief Coach) texts can help

Looking for grief support beyond the first year after a death? Try Help Texts for grief

Three texts to send a friend grieving the sudden, unexplained death of an infant or child, in partnership with Red Nose Australia

Three ways Grief Coach texts help organizations deliver support for alzheimers and dementia

Three ways to respond to condolences after a death

Four ways Grief Coach (Help Texts) texts help hospice organizations support bereaved families after a death

Five texts to send to a grieving friend on Father's Day

Three ways to support a teen who is grieving, in partnership with the Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families

Five texts to send to a grieving friend on Mother's Day

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