
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, September 25, 1994                   TAG: 9411080050
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 4   EDITION: METRO 
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BROCHURE, PROGRAM TACKLE GRIEF ON THE JOB

Dealing with serious illness and death is always stressful, but it can be particularly difficult when grief and loss enter the workplace.

The illness or death of a co-worker touches each individual in a personal way, and many people feel awkward if an office mate loses a parent, spouse, close companion or child. The ``Grief in the Workplace'' program developed by the Hospice Council of Metropolitan Washington may help workers and supervisors understand the grieving process.

Single copies of the brochures ``When a Co-Worker Is Ill or Dies,'' ``When a Co-Worker Suffers a Loss,'' ``A Guide to Grief'' and ``A Guide for Managers'' are available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Hospice Council of Metropolitan Washington, 1377 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

-The Washington Post

by CNB