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Mental Wellness Month: Supporting Emotional Steadiness in Hospice Care After the Holidays

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  January is often described as quiet—but for many families connected to hospice care, it can also feel emotionally heavy. The activity and structure of the holidays fade, routines return, and the stillness can bring forward feelings that were held back during December. Mental Wellness Month offers an opportunity to talk honestly about this emotional landscape—without framing it as a time for self-improvement or change. In hospice care, mental wellness is not about becoming stronger or doing more. It is about feeling supported, understood, and emotionally safe. At Faith & Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, mental wellness is approached with compassion and realism. January is a time to normalize emotional heaviness, offer steady support, and remind families that what they are feeling is valid. Why January Often Feels Emotionally Heavier The holidays can temporarily buffer difficult emotions through activity, traditions, and social connection. Once January arrives, the quiet can...
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The Role of Music Therapy During the Holiday Season

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  The holiday season can be a time of joy, connection, and gratitude — but for families walking through a hospice journey, November and December can also bring emotional heaviness. Memories feel sharper. Traditions may change. Loneliness can deepen. And families often struggle to balance celebration with the realities of end-of-life care. This is exactly where music therapy becomes one of the most meaningful tools in hospice. At Faith & Hope Hospice & Palliative Care, our board-certified music therapists (MT-BCs) use evidence-based interventions to bring comfort, spark connection, support memory recall, and create peaceful environments that gently carry patients and families through the season. Whether it’s soothing anxiety, supporting dementia patients during gatherings, easing holiday grief, or helping families share moments of beauty, music becomes a bridge — connecting hearts when words may fall short. Why Music Therapy Matters Even More During the Holidays The holidays...
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