2007 Caring Conference
Marcia Tucker, BSW, has worked with Hospice of Union County for three years, providing social services and emotional support to our patients. This year, Mrs. Tucker submitted a proposal to speak about grief at the Carolinas Center for Hospice & End of Life Care 2007 Caring Conference, a workshop to further educate hospice professionals on various end-of-life issues. Her proposal was accepted and she will speak at the conference at Sunset Beach in September. “I seek any opportunity to pursue the passion I have for educating caregivers about the importance of self-care as well as the support we provide to our bereaved families. Dealing with our grief can be the most difficult task we undertake, but it shouldn’t be covered up; healing cannot happen without learning to cope with the emotions that loss provokes,” says Mrs. Tucker. Marcia wrote her own program about the importance of dealing with the myriad feelings and difficulties that arise when someone suffers the loss of a loved one. In her day-to-day job, Marcia assists the families and friends of our patients and provides a valuable resource in the days, weeks and months following their loss, but she is always looking for more ways to help. She also leads our children’s grief camp and the monthly grief support group that meets at our campus in Monroe. For more information about the upcoming Caring Conference or about the grief support services that Hospice of Union County provides, please contact Marcia Tucker at 704-292-2100.
