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Grieving at Christmas: A Family Guide

Therapists and hotlines report an increase in calls during the Christmas holidays. It is no surprise, given the heightened expectations we all have, the constant images of families together and rejoicing, our own memories of joyful Christmases past. But this year is different, because you have lost a loved one.

22Nov

Ten Big Questions That Serious Illness Brings

Two months ago, my husband had a heart attack—six years after first hearing he had heart disease. Tom’s first question in the ambulance ride to the hospital was, “Am I going to live through this?” That’s a big one! Others followed: “How will this chang...

22Oct

“In Sickness and in Health”- When Your Spouse Is Ill

When Vivian’s husband, Tim, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, she flew into high gear. She spent hours scouring the internet for information. She stayed strong for her two young children and her husband of eight years. But she also experienced ...

22Sep

Five Things to Consider as You Prepare to Retire

by Norma Schuh Until recently, retirement from the work force or from managing a household (or whatever activities and obligations engaged you in earlier years) implied you were soon to be following a downward spiral. In previous generations, where lon...

16Aug

Ten Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One at Christmas

by Kass Dotterweich The first Christmas after my father died was extremely difficult; the second was a little better. The third was just a few weeks away when I received a shoebox-shaped package from my sister. When I called her to say the package had ...

17Jul

Advance Care Planning: Help for Making Care Decisions Now and for the Future

by Mary Lynne Knighten Are you one of the 70% of people who does not have an advance care plan (ACP)? Advance care planning is the process of planning for future medical care. ACP is an ongoing course of action whereby patients, family members, and hea...

29Apr

Abbey Caskets Open House May 5th

Join us for an open house Sunday, May 5, 2019 from 9:00am-3:00pm CST. Abbey Caskets is located along Highway 545 in St. Meinrad, Indiana just south of the Archabbey Gift Shop. Come see our beautifully hand crafted caskets and cremation urns, tour the new woodworking workshop, ask questions and enjoy refreshments!

05Nov

Grief, Memories and Annual Reminders

Excerpt from “Getting Through the Annual Reminders of Your Loss” from CareNotes. Memory writes on every page of the calendar – her a birthday, there a holiday, further on a wedding date. In the wake of death, those precious days bear a bittersweet tinge, a pang that celebrations they mark will never be

18Apr

End-of-Life Concerns: A Guide for Families

Juan was in his mid-thirties and sitting up in his hospital bed when I met him. His wife and mother were on either side, holding his hands and sobbing. His cardiologist paged for a chaplain, and I arrived to learn that Juan understood that he was dying and wanted to make arrangements to die at home. He was having

27Jan

Serious Illness in the Family

Whoever the patient is, whatever the condition, serious illness deeply affects the whole family. Adults struggle to keep the family functioning amid the physical stress of home care or hospital visits and the emotional stress of medical dilemmas and worry. Kids are upset both by the threat to the loved one and the

Abbey Caskets’ Blog

Grieving at Christmas: A Family Guide

Ten Big Questions That Serious Illness Brings

“In Sickness and in Health”- When Your Spouse Is Ill

Five Things to Consider as You Prepare to Retire

Ten Ways to Honor a Deceased Loved One at Christmas

Advance Care Planning: Help for Making Care Decisions Now and for the Future

Abbey Caskets Open House May 5th

Grief, Memories and Annual Reminders

End-of-Life Concerns: A Guide for Families

Serious Illness in the Family

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