Raising the Bar for Bereavement Programming & Services Part 1: Ensuring the Needs Are Met

Hospice Bereavement

On-Demand Webinar

StreamedAug 4, 2026Duration90 minutes

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Build bereavement care that reaches the people who need it most.

A strong hospice bereavement program provides compassionate support while meeting Medicare requirements and improving the quality of care for families. This on-demand webinar explores bereavement programming, grief support best practices, assessments, documentation, and political strategies for delivering meaningful bereavement services.

KEY WEBINAR TAKEAWAYS

Four opportunities to utilize volunteers to increase services without incurring significant additional expense
Preferred practices for people who are medium- to high-risk
Utilizing data-informed bereavement models and ditching debunked outdated models
Expanding bereavement services with a 3-phase model
Skill sets for bereavement professionals who want to move to a more advanced level of practice

BONUS MATERIALS

Creative options for comprehensive bereavement program expansion
Virtual options for bereavement volunteers
Expanded bereavement programming opportunities
Handout with additional lecture notes
References and additional learning opportunities

WEBINAR DETAILS

Every hospice organization is responsible for providing meaningful bereavement services to families following the loss of a loved one. Developing a comprehensive hospice bereavement program helps organizations meet regulatory expectations while offering compassionate, individualized grief support throughout the bereavement period.

What are the components of a highly effective bereavement program? What are the national preferred practices that address the needs of medium- and high-risk bereaved? What bereavement needs are commonly going unmet nationally? This webinar will answer these questions and explore the concept of high-level hospice bereavement care and programming.

WHY BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMMING MATTERS

A comprehensive hospice bereavement program extends compassionate care beyond the patient's death by supporting families through the grieving process. Effective bereavement services include individualized assessments, ongoing communication, education, and referrals that help families navigate grief while supporting Medicare compliance and quality care.

THIS WEBINAR WILL BENEFIT THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES:

Hospice

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Bereavement program managers
Bereavement professionals
Social workers and chaplains involved in the delivery of bereavement services
Managers and members of the leadership team

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

Employee training log
Interactive quiz
PDF of slides and speaker’s contact info for follow-up questions
Attendance certificate provided to self-report CE credits

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