Honoring through Remembering

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Embracing grief care and as essential aspect of Palliative and Hospice Care ,The Ruth Foundation marked their first event sponsorship – “Honoring Through Remembering”, held a Asian Hospital and Medical Center in partnership with the Supportive and Home Care Unit-Department of Occupational and Family Medicine. The event was attended by families whose recently experienced the passing away of a loved-one and was graced by inspirational guest speaker Ms. Cathy Babao Guballa– author and family /grief counselor who shared her own journey through grief, echoing the message that one should not face this journey alone. All those present took part in a simple but meaning sunset ritual of remembrance though the releasing of balloons on which were tied messages of honoring to their loved-one who had passed on.