Memorial Tribute Ideas

When you are grieving

Loss — especially the death of a loved one — is among life’s greatest stressors. It can affect you in physical, cognitiv...

1 year ago

Grief complications

Although grief is painful and can feel disabling, most people who experience loss return to their pre-loss level of func...

1 year ago

Grief and other types of loss

Typically, grief is associated with a person’s death, but it can be caused by other losses, too. People also experience ...

1 year ago
Virginia is for Voters: How Hospice Patients and Caregivers Can Participate in the 2024 Election

Virginia is for Voters: How Hospice Patients and Caregivers Can Participate in the 2024 Election

(Note: The information in this article pertains to Virginia Voters participating in the November 2024... The post Virgin...

2 years ago
Make Every Moment Count – A Letter From Our CEO

Make Every Moment Count – A Letter From Our CEO

Over the summer, my family and I enjoyed spending time watching the Paris Olympic games.... The post Make Every Moment C...

2 years ago
Investing in Education, Committing to Our Future

Investing in Education, Committing to Our Future

At Hospice of the Piedmont (HOP), we recognize that an ongoing commitment to providing staff... The post Investing in Ed...

2 years ago
Gratitude is the Memory of the Heart

Gratitude is the Memory of the Heart

Introducing Hospice of the Piedmont’s Grateful Family Program Hospice of the Piedmont (HOP) has long... The post Gratitu...

2 years ago
Richard’s Epic Road Trips: A Brother’s Love Goes the Distance

Richard’s Epic Road Trips: A Brother’s Love Goes the Distance

“Rhode Island, Boston, North Carolina, Nashville, Connecticut, South Carolina, DC, Virginia, Maryland, Ocean City, India...

2 years ago
You Can Help us Fight Funeral Fraud

You Can Help us Fight Funeral Fraud

Online funeral fraud is a real thing. Here are some ways you can help us fight it. The post You Can Help us Fight Funera...

2 years ago
Behind The Scenes: Introducing Our New Community Outreach and Education Campaign

Behind The Scenes: Introducing Our New Community Outreach and Education Campaign

If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you may have noticed our new television commercial. This... The post Behind The Sc...

2 years ago
Expanding The Healing Power of Music: HOP Adds More Supportive Music in Culpeper and Fauquier Counties

Expanding The Healing Power of Music: HOP Adds More Supportive Music in Culpeper and Fauquier Counties

Mary Shapiro recalls a moment with a hospice patient in Culpeper who had intense dementia... The post Expanding The Heal...

2 years ago
Sooner Is Better: Why You Should Learn About Hospice Now

Sooner Is Better: Why You Should Learn About Hospice Now

At Hospice of the Piedmont, we love hearing from our community. Some of our favorite... The post Sooner Is Better: Why Y...

2 years ago
Who Pays for Hospice Care?

Who Pays for Hospice Care?

A few years ago, Hospice of the Piedmont commissioned a market survey. As part of... The post Who Pays for Hospice Care?...

2 years ago
Embracing Life’s Final Voyage: How Hospice Enabled One Couple’s Dream Cruise

Embracing Life’s Final Voyage: How Hospice Enabled One Couple’s Dream Cruise

When Doug enrolled in hospice care, his wife Stella knew they had to act fast... The post Embracing Life’s Final Voyage:...

2 years ago
Finding Strength in Community: A Mother’s Journey

Finding Strength in Community: A Mother’s Journey

As we gear up for the 23rd Annual HOP5K (our 5K run/walk event that raises... The post Finding Strength in Community: A ...

2 years ago
Recorded History: Hospice Patient Revives Century-Old Folk Songs

Recorded History: Hospice Patient Revives Century-Old Folk Songs

When Bob Whaley was born in 1926, home radios were a rarity in Southside Virginia.... The post Recorded History: Hospice...

2 years ago
Be A Lifeline

Be A Lifeline

Grief is not contagious. You can not catch grief nor can you avoid it. Death is a part of life. Every single person will...

4 years ago
The Dance of Duality

The Dance of Duality

“The answer to the pain of grief is not how to get yourself out of it, but how to support yourself inside it.” ~Unknown ...

4 years ago
Both/And

Both/And

When someone you love dies living often feels like a battle of opposing thoughts, feelings, needs. It might feel like a ...

5 years ago
Creative Remembrance

Creative Remembrance

When someone you love dies finding meaningful ways to honor and remember them becomes an important part of legacy work, ...

5 years ago
I Have Choices

I Have Choices

Grieving the loss of those we love is painful, depleting, lonely.  Missing their presence, support, the sound of their v...

6 years ago
Where to Buy Roadside Memorial Crosses

Where to Buy Roadside Memorial Crosses

This article was written by: Haseeb Maqsood as shown in this link: Where to Buy Roadside Memorial Crosses Where do I buy...

6 years ago
Roadside Memorial Markers

Roadside Memorial Markers

This article was written by: Haseeb Maqsood as shown in this link: Roadside Memorial Markers Roadside Memorial Markers, ...

6 years ago
Free Cross

Free Cross

This article was written by: Haseeb Maqsood as shown in this link: Free Cross Due to liability concerns, this campaign h...

6 years ago
Roadside Memorials Laws

Roadside Memorials Laws

This article was written by: Haseeb Maqsood as shown in this link: Roadside Memorials Laws 2019 Roadside Memorials Break...

6 years ago
Dedication Details Roadside Memorial

Dedication Details Roadside Memorial

This article was written by: Haseeb Maqsood as shown in this link: Dedication Details Roadside Memorial Details for Road...

6 years ago
Roadside Memorial

Roadside Memorial

This article was written by: Haseeb Maqsood as shown in this link: Roadside Memorial The Age Old Question, Roadside Memo...

6 years ago

The Journey of Grief

“I thought the funeral would bring me some closure and I could move on.” Comments like this are often heard by grief cou...

1 decade ago