7 | Improving Hospital Experiences for Grieving Families | Lori Beth Blaney

Join us for a conversation with Lori Beth Blaney, founder of Rachel's Gift about improving hospital experiences for grieving families. Lori Beth shares her story of losing her daughter, Rachel, in a tragic car accident, and choosing to forgive the teenager who caused the crash. Lori Beth discusses with Ashley why she started a nonprofit to support grieving families and train hospital staff on bereavement care. She is an advocate for families to have options and guidance while making decisions in the hospital. In this episode, we discussed:Why it's important to talk about your baby and tell your storyOvercoming anger and bitterness with the power of forgivenessNot knowing what or how to pray when in deep griefRegrets of choices made at the hospital while in trauma/shockThe need for nurses to be trained on bereavement careWhy "time, space, and privacy" is not what grieving parents needThe importance of consistent patient careRachel's Gift services for hospitals and familiesBridget's Cradles and complementing vs. competing with other resourcesHow God will equip you if He calls you to ministryThe partnership between Rachel's Gift and Bridget's CradlesEPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, & FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode7CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resourceswww.bridgetscradles.com/podcastCRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhopeFOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLESwww.facebook.com/bridgetscradleswww.instagram.com/bridgetscradleswww.pinterest.com/bridgetscradlesCONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGERwww.ashleyopliger.comwww.facebook.com/ashleyopligerwww.instagram.com/ashleyopliger#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles ★ Support this podcast ★