Credits Hours: 2.00

Course Description:
The Strategies and Tips in this course will help someone learn how to understand the impact of losing a loved one and anticipate the emotions they can expect to experience. There are tools to help the bereaved accept the loss and define ways to deal with the changes they will face. There are also techniques to help them acknowledge and deal with their emotional pain and support their need to grieve.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Understand the impact of loss.
• Realize that grieving is natural.
• Expect a change in lifestyle.
• Prepare to face old issues.
• Recognize life's connections.
• Observe grief's presence.
• Know the stages of grief.
• Identify your signs of grief.
• Have courage to grieve.
• Move through bereavement.
• Take care of yourself.
• Move toward peaceful acceptance.
• Know how to support others who grieve.