"Great information & examples of communication regarding difficult end-of-life topics in dementia care.".- Program Attendee. Watch "Five Conversations You'll Navigate in Dementia End-of-Life Care" with clinical educator & social worker Deanna Rymaszewski:

"Even a death in hospice can result in #prolongedgriefdisorder. Risk factors are not determinants; a great deal depends on the person's experience with the loss & the relationship they had. ".- M. Katherine Shear, MD. Use code HFA25 for 15% off all July:

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"Consider the patient having anticipatory grief of their own. That their life will soon be over. it brings about their own anxiety." .- Annie Smith, MDiv . Listen to the full conversation: @HospChesapeake

Starting now🚨 HFA live CE course "Hospice and Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Heart Disease, from Diagnosis to Death". Expert presenter: Sonja Richmond, MD, HMDC, RYT and Annie Smith, MDiv. Register here:

"This volume is a must-have for professionals as it is nuanced, heartfelt, political & comprehensive.".- OMEGA Book Review. HFA's book identifies barriers to intimacy and sexuality for terminally ill persons and the bereaved. Learn more:

Take advantage of HFA's summer self-study sale all July! Use code HFA25 for 15% off 🎉. Browse HFA's wide variety of course topics here: . HFA members receive an additional 15% off! Become a member:

David Abrams, 85, longtime HFA Board Member and leader, has died. He will be missed. Read more in HFA's press release:

Caring for patients in the aftermath of a natural disaster presents major challenges, especially when hospice staff are personally affected. Learn how one hospice cared for patients, staff, and community members following a devastating hurricane:

HFA's newest book "Improving Dying" (2025) features chapters about interventions and programs that bring meaning and value to the dying experience beyond basic symptom management and pain control. Learn more and order yours here:

"I found the course to be very informative and touching. The presenters were knowledgeable and shared very helpful information in the topic areas.".- Program Attendee. "Supporting Adult Child Loss" is now on demand! Learn more and watch the CE course here:

In HFA's new play, Lily (2025), Jo visits her ex-wife, Lily, who is seriously ill. While Jo is surprised that Lily asked to see her, she is even more surprised by Lily’s request for Jo to be involved in her end-of-life care planning. Learn more: #LGBTQIA

Join Dr. Doka as he discusses what led him to identify disenfranchised grief, along with psychotherapist Doneley Meris and Dr. Tangela Sawyerr, who apply Dr. Doka’s work to loss in the LGBTQ+ community and adult sibling loss. Watch this on-demand program:

Thank you to Dignity Memorial for its continued support! Dignity Memorial's generosity makes it possible for HFA to offer expert, relevant, and low-cost programming to hospice and bereavement professionals nationwide. @DignityMem

HFA self-study: "Ethical Issues in Effectively Providing LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care." This CE course explores potential conflicts & offers strategies and tools for professionals in effectively serving the LGBTQ+ communities:

This book focuses on helping clinicians support physical and emotional connections during the dying and grieving processes. The book includes a chapter by Dr. Brian de Vries on “Challenges to Intimacy for LGBTQ Persons at Life’s End.” Learn more:

"One finding of a recent study was that bereaved parents who were doing 'better' after the death of an adult child still found a way to identify their identity as 'parent'".-Rebecca Shiner, PhD. Listen to the full conversation: Supporting Adult Child Loss

"Bereaved parents who lose an adult child face existential issues such as social isolation and identity loss, which may put them at risk for stagnation or despair as they age.".-Rebecca Shiner, PhD. Listen to the conversation: "Supporting Adult Child Loss"

"Bereaved older adults often experience changes in relationships with grandchildren after the death of an adult child, especially if the remaining parent was not their child, so there may be less attention paid to their own grief.". -Patricia Moyle Wright, PhD, CRNP, FPCN

Starting Now! 🚨HFA's online CE course "Supporting Adult Child Loss" . Expert Presenters:.Rebecca Shiner, PhD.Patricia Moyle Wright, PhD, MBA, MSN, CRNP, CNS, CNE, CHPN, CPH, FPCN. Join the conversation:

Join us TODAY at Noon ET for "Supporting Adult Child Loss." Experts will discuss current research; how hospice clinicians and bereavement professionals can better support grieving parents; and the use of life narratives as a way of coping. Register here: