Rockwall, TX (December 2, 2024) – The holidays can be a tricky time when grief comes around. It’s never easy to know what to say to someone when they are sad and we all want to help people feel better. As a caregiver or family member, it is important to have resources to assist you during the holiday season.
Grief can be difficult but remember that it is a normal reaction. Helping someone through grief can look like many things, but most important is to honor the grieving person’s perspective and listen to them. Talking through feelings and not having them dismissed is very important. Creating new traditions to provide a new perspective and experience can also be helpful. Honoring the deceased is another way to fill the emotional void and allow their memory to live on. No matter the coping mechanism needed, acknowledging grief is important.
Join us for a compassionate and informative presentation on navigating the complexities of grief during the holiday season. Learn practical coping strategies, emotional management techniques, and ways to support loved ones who are grieving. This session will provide valuable insights and tools to help you and your family through this challenging time. Register at https://familycaregiversonline.net/event/grief-and-the-holidays/ for this free and informative discussion on “Grief and the Holidays,” presented by Linda White.
The caregiving journey is more manageable with the proper support. Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County (MOWSS) is here to partner with you. We collaborate with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging to provide caregiver support, guide caregivers and seniors through all stages of life and preparation and offer a lifeline to relieve anxiety.
Check out our Resource Directory, FAQ, and Educational Events Calendar for more great information on the North Central Texas Agency on Aging website. Permission is granted to duplicate all parts of this page to use in education programs supporting family members caring for elders.
For additional information, call Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County at 972-771-9514.
Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County and North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging provided information. The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging serves adults aged 60 and older and their family caregivers who live in Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, and Wise counties. Their mission is to create and maintain a coordinated health and social services network for older adults and family caregivers. They provide services and resources that help older adults maximize their quality of life and live independently. Information, education, and direct services help individuals meet basic needs and make informed decisions. Contact one of their staff members or call 800-272-3921.
Linda White
Linda White is a professional chaplain having served Texas Health Resources hospitals for 10 years and now over eight years as bereavement coordinator with Heart to Heart Hospice in Fort Worth. She is a non-anxious presence offering compassion and hope. She is respectful of and understands the complicated nature of caring for a family member. She communicates a sense of value and strength to families in the midst of pain and uncertainty. She is one of six children with a large extended family, wife, mother and grandmother of two. She is trustworthy with sensitive, confidential and complicated situations and understands caregivers feelings of being exhausted at times, alone, conflicted and powerless.
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