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Name: Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network: With Sincerest Sympathy on the Loss of Your Loved One
Description: A brochure providing practical information on immediate post-death procedures. for family members whose loved one has died.
Category: Educational Tool - Patient/Family Education
Source: Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network 1200 South Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA 18105 610-402-8585 www.lvhhn.org
Contact: Cathy Fuhrman, RN Cathy.fuhrman@lvh.com Daniel E. Ray, M.D. Daniel.Ray@lvh.com
How the grantee used this instrument: The brochure is given to family members whose loved one has died. It encourages self-care and answers questions on immediate post-death concerns.
Keywords: communication, family communication, family members, family information, clinical information
To use this tool: You may print and copy this tool for your own use from this site. Please credit source.
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Developed specifically for this project by the project team.
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PDF 512 KB / 2 pages With Sincerest Sympathy on the Loss of Your Loved One - 2 page PDF (Viewing PDF files requires downloading and installation of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Posted: July 2006
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Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care was a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families.