As a recognized leader in funeral service, Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory realizes the need for, and importance of, grief materials that help people deal with loss, in this spirit and with genuine concern for those we serve, we are committed to providing a guidance and support through a life enhancing program entitled “Picking Up the Pieces” The entire program is underwritten, created, available at no charge, as a public service. 

Committed to being of comfort to the living, Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory’s goal has always been to be a sensitive care-giver with a deep responsibility to the community – ordained and destined to play a meaningful role in the continuum of care. It is with genuine concern for the well-being of anyone who has experienced a loss that we provide the assistance, guidance and support.

The entire “Picking Up the Pieces” program includes a series of non-denominational books and videotapes with helpful information and insights from nationally recognized experts on loss and grief. Subjects in the program include:

·        Working Through Your Grief

·        A Child’s View of Grief

·        Someone you Love is Dying. How do you Cope?

·        Living With Grief After Sudden Loss

·        Handling Your Grief During the Holidays

 Working Through Your Grief

Allows the viewer to watch a support group as they deal with their side range of emotions and feelings after the loss of loved ones. Viewers will take comfort in seeing that they are not alone in their emotions with the underlying message that grief is an individualized process and people respond to it on their own terms.

A Child’s View of Grief

Allows adults to enter a child’s world and observe how children, from youngsters to teenagers, respond to a loss. The interview format used in both the video and booklet teach the viewer and reader how to recognize and respect the child’s response to loss at different ages. Also available is a booklet entitled Answers to a Child’s Questions About Death.

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