Do You Know Someone Whos Dying?
Too many people are dying alone?
The dying are one of society's most unrecognized and under-served groups. As individuals near the end of life they are often ignored, discounted, misunderstood and forgotten.
We are doing something about it?
The Twilight Brigade/Compassion in Action is a national 501c(3) nonprofit organization committed to raising society's consciousness about the needs of the dying through community and professional education, advocacy, and service to the terminally ill and their loved ones so that no one need die alone.
The Twilight Brigade is a non-profit national association of end-of-life care volunteers. It was founded in 1997 in Los Angeles, and today has over 6,000 members nationwide. The Twilight Brigade does not provide health care or direct hospice services, though it embraces the hospice approach to end-of-life care. The Association provides education, training, and volunteers to assist the terminally ill and those closest to them.
Weekend intensive workshops
The Twilight Brigade offers an intensive 20-hour workshop designed to teach people how to provide comfort and support to the dying and their family members. It is appropriate for lay volunteers, as well as medical and mental health professionals. Three vital areas of focus are:
- Learning what to do and how to be with the dying
- Addressing personal fears and unresolved issues that prevent people from serving
- Developing techniques for self-care and avoiding burnout in order to continue serving this very special population
The Connecticut Affiliate Chapter of The Twilight Brigade currently has initiatives underway to provide training and volunteers for hospice, convalescent homes, VA hospitals, and prisons. If you are interested in volunteering for this special and rewarding work please contact us:
Karin Nemri, Chapter Chairperson
Phone: 860-243-0869
or visit us at www.TwilightBrigadeCT.org
New England - New York Expansion
The Connecticut chapter is helping The Twilight Brigade expand into New York and New England. We are holding training events and helping to form new chapters in this area. If you are interested in holding a weekend intensive seminar or forming a chapter in your area please contact us.
For more information about The Twilight Brigade national organization visit www.TheTwilightBrigade.com
The author is a certified trainer for The Twilight Brigade. He is working with The Twilight Brigade to establish volunteer chapters in the Northeast, particularly in locations where there are VA hospitals.
Latest News
Workshop aimed at holiday sadness News-Leader.com, MO - Conference attendees will be able to chose breakout sessions on children and grief, loss of adult family members and death of a child. ... Group wants to help grieving people make it through holidays |
Ten Tips for Coping with Grief and Loss During the Holidays MarketWatch - You are of little value to your family and friends if you are not well rested and taking care of yourself first and foremost. 2. Find a way to acknowledge ... |
 Longmont Daily Times-Call | Expressing grief an appropriate response to loss of loved ones Longmont Daily Times-Call, CO - The gathering aims to validate grief as an appropriate response to loss and to help people feel less funny about some of their grief reactions, ... |
Handling loss during the holidays Signal, CA - Zhorne said recovery starts by being able to freely express all the thoughts and emotions connected with loss. Maybe it's regret, or grieving the loss of ... |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Carl Williams, dad speak of loss Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Counsellors were made available to both men if needed to help cope with the grief, prison sources said. Mrs Williams' ex-husband George, 61, was jailed in ... Matriarch Judy Moran sorry at rival's fate |
Help for managing grief, loss Wicked Local Brockton, MA - By Elaine Allegrini Grief and loss come in many forms, from the loss of a job or home to broken relationships and death. A program for grief and loss ... |
Counselors, clergy help students with grief Hickory Daily Record, NC - Smith and her fellow counselors work to educate the students on grief, what to expect and how to process their emotional reactions to loss. ... |
Program offers support to those coping with grief Post-Bulletin, MN - "I think just the concept of a support group can be crucial for people going through this type of loss, whether it's through the death of a spouse, ... |
Web site offers tips on dealing with grief, loss Reading Eagle, PA - ... offers visitors an opportunity to counsel with leading educators, authors, grief counselors and psychologists on topics related to grief and loss. ... |
Death is a hot topic among writers these days Los Angeles Times, CA - ... in a children's book and showed a deep understanding of the natural life cycle and the balance between loss and regeneration, grief and endurance. ... |
Resources
-
Recover from the Grief of Pet Loss
How to ROAR: Pet Loss Grief Recovery by Robin Jean Brown. A complete, definitive guide to dealing with the death of your pet.