Grief Awareness Series
Crossroads’ in-services help healthcare professionals understand the end-of-life process and the physical and emotional needs of a hospice patient
Crossroads provides hospice in-service training at no cost to healthcare professionals at hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities and related organizations. Crossroads’ in-services help healthcare professionals understand the end-of-life process and the physical and emotional needs of a hospice patient.
If you’re an administrator, director of nursing or a facility educator who is responsible for coordinating ongoing education at your facility, Crossroads is here to help. Below are a few of the clinical and bereavement in-service topics we can present. Other topics are available upon request. Use the form below to request an in-service, or call 913-488-6823, or schedule a meeting now.
Grief Awareness Month in-service training series
Our clinical in-service programs are free of charge and provide information about common issues related to caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Each hospice in-service provides healthcare professionals with valuable learnings and actionable insight.
Week 1 — Grief vs Depression
Grief Is Not An Illness
Depression is a serious disease. Grief is part of the human condition.
Let’s give each the appropriate care and treatment.
This in-service focuses on educating healthcare professionals, but all are welcome to attend.
August 7, 2025 6pm:
Week 2 — Children's Grief
Caring MORE for children and their grief
Children grieve differently than adults. Help children process grief with the skills and best practices taught in this in-service.
This in-service focuses on educating families and caregivers, but all are welcome to attend.
August 14, 2025 6pm:
Week 3 — Disenfranchised Grief
What is disenfranchised grief?
The term disenfranchised grief is used when a person is mourning a loss that isn’t usually socially accepted, acknowledged, or publicly mourned.
This in-service focuses on educating healthcare professionals, but all are welcome to attend.
August 21, 2025 6pm:
Week 4 — Anticipatory Grief
What is disenfranchised grief?
Anticipatory grief is a common grief reaction experienced by people facing the eventual death of a loved one. It is often not recognized or discussed.
This in-service focuses on educating families and caregivers, but all are welcome to attend.