7 - Improving Hospital Experiences for Grieving Families with Lori Beth Blaney

Cradled in Hope | Gospel-Focused Podcast for Grieving Moms

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 story
• Overcoming anger and bitterness with the power of forgiveness
• Not knowing what or how to pray when in deep grief
• Regrets of choices made at the hospital while in trauma/shock
• The need for nurses to be trained on bereavement care
• Why "time, space, and privacy" is not what grieving parents need
• The importance of consistent patient care
• Rachel's Gift services for hospitals and families
• Bridget's Cradles and complementing vs. competing with other resources
• How God will equip you if He calls you to ministry
• The partnership between Rachel's Gift and Bridget's Cradles

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