What Does the Word Hospice Mean to You?
Written by Gail Pope

Growing up in England, I learned that hospice is a place where people go to die and that hospice care is given to someone who is dying. The only people who could have helped me understand anything deeper were my mum and dad and they...

Introduction

"I've worked as a loss and bereavement support for pet parents for over a decade and there is so much in this course and training that gives the work I do more accreditation. The subject of continuing bonds really spoke to me as a true and valid way of continued healing after the...

Welcome to the AHG Blog!

Continuing in our efforts to both educate and inspire our audience, you are invited to meet our next guest blogger, the delightful and talented Elizabeth Allen. In this article Elizabeth offers her thoughts and wisdom on some difficult and thought-provoking challenges...

Welcome to the AHG Blog!

In an effort to bring the best of the best to the world of AHG we aim to invite a talented and delightful mix of guest contributors to educate and captivate our audience with a variety of hospice care subjects.

In this article, our very first guest blogger Tamara Macaluso...

Time to Plan: the "UP-side to Anticipatory Grief"
Written by Michelle Nichols

For almost all of us, we avoid thinking about the approaching death of our animal companion, almost as if confronting it will cause it. If you’re a Westerner, you’re amongst good company. You may look ahead...

Don't Let Caregiver Burden Burn You Out
Written by Michelle Nichols

In making the decision to enter into a hospice journey for our animal, one might think that intensive nursing and daily care are the most difficult aspects of the journey. However, for most of us who have decided to take on the...

You don't get "over it" but you CAN get through it!
Written by Michelle Nichols

The short answer to this very common question posed by people who have lost a beloved animal is that there really is no simple answer but we don't ever get OVER the loss of a beloved animal friend. Every person copes...