title: In memory of loved ones who have enriched our lives: helping staff create and hold memorial services in nursing homes.
abstract: This article describes the introduction of periodic memorial services in a nursing home for residents who died. The planning process as well as objections and concerns are discussed. A sample service is described, including the letter of invitation to family members and friends of deceased residents. The article concludes with three sample "tributes" to those whose lives were celebrated in a memorial service.
authors.affiliation: Berlin Health and Rehabilitation Center, VT, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: DeForge
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D003643:Death; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D014481:United States