Trauma Bereavement Program

Authors:
  • HBHarriette Lk. Buchanan
    Harriette Lk. Buchanan
  • MGMarie D. Geubtner
    Marie D. Geubtner
  • CSCarolyn Kay Snyder
    Carolyn Kay Snyder
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Abstract
The Allegheny General Hospital Trauma Bereavement Program demonstrates the importance of specialized follow-up care for surviving family members and loved ones during the year after a death. Sudden, traumatic death leaves the survivors in shocked disbelief and intense emotional pain. Appropriate support and intervention can make a significant contribution to a family's eventual recovery by assisting in the normal grieving process and thus avoiding prolonged, pathologic grieving. The Allegheny General Hospital Trauma Bereavement Program assists a family as it begins to establish hope, order, and the promise of recovery.