Helping Heals

Tools for finding hope along the journey: Helping others
 
Grief is so all consuming and it is easy to get lost in the pain. There is something powerful and healing in helping others, even when overwhelmed by grief. Helping others reminds us... that the world is bigger than just our own pain and that we are able to help make a part of it better. When you are ready reach out to someone in a big or small way, do it in honor and memory of your loved one.  Helping others helps us heal.
Artwork by Tanya Lord
About the Artist

Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]