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  • 1.  acknowledging vets at annual Service of Remembrance

    Posted 08-16-2019 11:49 AM

    All,

     

    I am planning my annual Service of Remembrance, and I want to include something for the patients who were Veterans.  Does anyone have a poem, reading or any other suggestion?  It doesn't have to be lengthy – I just want it to be meaningful for the families in attendance.

     

    Many thanks, in advance – I have found this forum to be extremely helpful.

     

    Marcy Leach, PhD, CT

    Bereavement Coordinator

    Longleaf Hospice

    2310 Parklake Drive, NE, Suite 325

    Atlanta, GA 30345

    p: 770-939-9179 x 2017 (Office)

    p: 470-733-1807 (cell)

    w: www.longleafhospice.com

    e: marcy.leach@longleafhospice.com

    Specializing in More Good Days.

     

     

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  • 2.  RE: acknowledging vets at annual Service of Remembrance

    Posted 08-19-2019 10:28 AM
    In Flanders Fields. Poem. It's epic in my opinion.

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    Kathy Campbell, LCSW, CSW-G
    Manager
    VITAS Healthcare of Fort Worth
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  • 3.  RE: acknowledging vets at annual Service of Remembrance

    Posted 08-19-2019 12:02 PM

    Marcy,

    At our Rose Memorial last year we invited the local Volley For Veterans Honor Guard to present Military Honors.  We decided to reduce the time designated for Meditation.  After the Military Honors we lit a Veterans Candle with a short statement.  The service continued with our traditional candle lighting and responsive reading.  At the reception we have the Missing Soldiers Table set up.  The response was very positive and we plan to have the Honor Guard again this year.  Here is the link for the Amarillo, TX Volley for Veterans website. www.volleysforveterans.com

     

    Deborah Andrews, MSSW, LCSW

    Bereavement Coordinator

    BSA Hospice of the Southwest

    5211 SW 9th Ave., Ste. 100

    Amarillo, TX  79106

    806-350-1352   www.hospicesouthwest.com

     

    Grief and gratitude are kindred souls, each pointing to the beauty of what is transient and given to us by grace.  -- Patricia Campbell Carlson

     

     



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  • 4.  RE: acknowledging vets at annual Service of Remembrance

    Posted 08-19-2019 12:58 PM
    ​We include Veterans in our Memorial Service. We show slides of the veterans who died on our service that year. (The pictures come from our We Honor Veterans program, where the team presents our Veteran patient with a certificate and a thank you for their service at a small ceremony in their home. Releases are obtained at that time to include these pictures in our Memorial.)  We talk a little about our program, then we ask for any Veterans in the audience to stand up and they are presented with a flag pin, then we have relatives of a Veteran stand and we present them with a flag pin.  Everyone sits and during a moment of silence we play "Taps" softly in the background.  It's quick but lovely and moving.  All appreciate taking the time to remember them.

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    Stacy Carr, LMFT
    Bereavement Coordinator
    Sutter Care at Home Hospice
    Santa Rosa, California
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  • 5.  RE: acknowledging vets at annual Service of Remembrance

    Posted 08-20-2019 08:57 AM

    I love the suggestions for remembering and honoring our veteran patients during the Memorial Service.  This was something I've not done in the past, but with these great suggestions, I will incorporate into our service this year. Thank you for sharing!



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    Shirley Wissler
    Bereavement & Volunteer Coordinator
    WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospice
    202 Hathaway Park
    Lebanon, PA 17042
    Phone: 717-270-4861
    Email: swissler2@wellspan.org
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  • 6.  RE: acknowledging vets at annual Service of Remembrance

    Posted 08-20-2019 03:58 PM

    All,

     

    I've received some excellent (and impressive!) suggestions, and I am extremely grateful for this group of wise, creative and collaborative bereavement professionals.

     

    Many thanks to all who shared your expertise-

     

    Marcy Leach, PhD, CT

    Bereavement Coordinator

    Longleaf Hospice

    2310 Parklake Drive, NE, Suite 325

    Atlanta, GA 30345

    p: 770-939-9179 x 2017 (Office)

    p: 470-733-1807 (cell)

    w: www.longleafhospice.com

    e: marcy.leach@longleafhospice.com

    Specializing in More Good Days.

     

     

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