An enhanced bereavement program in the Central Valley aims to offer a more personal and compassionate approach to families of patients. Includes a book called “Beyond This Day: A Way of Hope,” that features an explanation of the stages of grief while also providing a space for journal entries, photos, and other mementos.

1. Kaiser Permanente, Northern California
Caritas Consortium 2013
Caring at the Heart of the Bereavement Program
Caritas in Action
How Caring Science informs and inspires KP caregivers and affirms our commitment to provide our
patients and their families exceptional care

2. Caring at the Heart of the Bereavement Program
Inspired Contributor(s) 1 :
Susana Garcia
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-----Service Area: Central Valley
Medical Center: n/a
Affiliation: PCS
-----Year Shared: 2013
Venue: Caritas Consortium
Format: Poster
ID #: E02
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Names as listed in Lotus Notes, otherwise personal e-mails indicated
Keyword TAGs:
Identifier
 Consortium2013-July, Central
Valley, Poster, Patient Care
Services, Care
Experience, Chaplaincy
 Healing
Modalities, Patients/Families
Descriptor
 Reflective Practice, Death &
Dying

3. Caring at the Heart of the Bereavement Program
InsideKP – Signs
of Compassion
During Grief
(5/17/13)
http://insidekp.kp.org/n
cal/portal/feature/1305
17_berev/index.html
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