What one small hospice learned from its grieving children’s program

Abstract

Bath-Brunswick Hospice, a small hospice in Brunswick, Maine. began their Grieving Children's Program in 1991. This article discusses the unique learning experience this program has been for this hospice. An overview of the entire organization and the Grieving Children's Program is given, as well as observations about how the program has impacted this hospice. Many aspects of this Grieving Children’s Program that are different from the usual hospice work are discussed, and the topics addressed include:

• Serving Children! The Training, Coordination and Support of Volunteers;

• The Need for Professional Consultants;

• Hospice's Mission.