title: A heart-felt remembrance: a ritual to help participants grieve the loss of another member in their cardiac rehabilitation program.
abstract: 1. Attending to the cardiac participant's grief following a death of another member is important to their cardiac health, as well as assisting them to enhance their connection to the program. 2.Using a grief ritual in an up-beat, wellness type setting is effective and appreciated by participants. It also demonstrates a commitment to mind-body healing. 3. Utilizing guidelines, such as suggested in this article, in creating and practicing your ritual is necessary to help focus the staff and the participants, so that the major concentration then is eliciting members'thoughts and feelings.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schattner
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac; D006117:Grief; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012112:Residential Facilities