Research indicates patients want to talk to their providers about their religious and spiritual (R/S) concerns, but that they most often do not get to do so (Williams, et al, 2011). The reasons behind why this doesn’t happen are many. …
In 2012, I began Carla Cheatham Consulting Group, LLC to deliver my training curriculum, called SCIE™ (pronounced “sky”) Spiritual Care Integrity & Excellence, to spiritual care counselors and other healthcare workers. As the business grew, I became increasingly clear about…
As a spiritual caregiver, I regularly hear persons ask, “Why?”, so I understand the power of that simple question sometimes whispered in anguish, sometimes forced out through teeth gritted in anger, and other times stammered out in shock. But a…
Friends, After numerous requests the past few years, and months of working with the artist, the necklace I wear every day that became the book cover for Hospice Whispers: Stories of Life is now available! Each piece is a replica…
The following is the final in a 7-part series of posts to help all of us be there for those we love who are grieving, especially during the holiday season. The content is taken from my presentation, “How Not to…
The following is the 6th in a series of 7 posts to help all of us be there for those we love who are grieving, especially during the holiday season. The content is taken from my presentation, “How Not to…
The following is the 5th in a series of 7 posts to help all of us be there for those we love who are grieving, especially during the holiday season. The content is taken from my presentation, “How Not to…
The following is the 4th in a series of brief posts to help all of us be there for those we love who are grieving, especially during the holiday season. The content is taken from my presentation, “How Not to…
The following is the 3rd in a series of 7 brief posts to help all of us be there for those we love who are grieving, especially during the holiday season. The content is taken from my presentation, “How Not…
The following is the 2nd in a series of 7 brief posts to help all of us be there for those we love who are grieving, especially during the holiday season. The content is taken from my presentation, “How Not…