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

<p><strong>Join us for a conversation with Lori Beth Blaney, founder of </strong><a href="http://www.rachelsgift.org"><strong>Rachel's Gift</strong></a><strong> about improving hospital experiences for grieving families.</strong> 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. </p><p>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. </p><p><strong>In this episode, we discussed:</strong></p><ul> <li>Why it's important to talk about your baby and tell your story</li> <li>Overcoming anger and bitterness with the power of forgiveness</li> <li>Not knowing what or how to pray when in deep grief</li> <li>Regrets of choices made at the hospital while in trauma/shock</li> <li>The need for nurses to be trained on bereavement care</li> <li>Why "time, space, and privacy" is not what grieving parents need</li> <li>The importance of consistent patient care</li> <li>Rachel's Gift services for hospitals and families</li> <li>Bridget's Cradles and complementing vs. competing with other resources</li> <li>How God will equip you if He calls you to ministry</li> <li>The partnership between Rachel's Gift and Bridget's Cradles</li> </ul><p><strong>EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, &amp; FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:</strong><br>www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode7</p><p><strong>CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:</strong><br>Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources<br>www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast</p><p><strong>CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:</strong><br>www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope</p><p><strong>FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES</strong><br>www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles<br>www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles<br>www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER</strong><br>