{"id":10413,"date":"2023-02-02T17:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/?p=10413"},"modified":"2023-02-06T17:13:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T17:13:03","slug":"valentines-day-grief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/","title":{"rendered":"Overcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day Grief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day grief is especially challenging in that first year after a loss. That special someone is missing, and the physical and emotional toll it takes on the survivor are palpable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Valentine\u2019s Day after the loss of a spouse or significant other is often a challenging time. Since the day is devoted to love and couples, it\u2019s difficult to escape all that is going on around you and not think about the person who you wish was by your side. Here are some tips for combatting feelings of grief and isolation on Valentine\u2019s Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Traditions on Valentine\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Spending time with a friend or a group of friends is a wonderful way to keep your mind occupied and cope on Valentine\u2019s Day. Whether you choose to plan a dinner party or grab coffee with one or two special people in your life, this is a great way to reframe the meaning of the holiday. It is as much about friendship and connections as it is about love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self Care on Valentine\u2019s Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/valentines-day-self-care.jpg\" alt=\"valentines-day-self-care \" class=\"wp-image-10422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/valentines-day-self-care.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/valentines-day-self-care-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/valentines-day-self-care-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is also a great time to remember the importance of self care. Treat yourself to a massage or a pedicure, or indulge on a special gift you\u2019ve been wanting to purchase. The day is also perfect for spending time at home with a favorite book or crossword puzzle and giving yourself that opportunity to reflect and focus on the many wonderful things in your life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/volunteer-valentines-day.jpg\" alt=\"valentines-day-volunteer\" class=\"wp-image-10420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/volunteer-valentines-day.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/volunteer-valentines-day-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/volunteer-valentines-day-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Giving of yourself is good for the heart and helps to heal the soul. In fact, research has shown that there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalguardian.com\/medical-alert-blog\/health-wellness\/the-rise-of-senior-volunteers\">many benefits to volunteering as a senior<\/a>. They include experiencing a greater sense of purpose, decreased instances of depression or loneliness, and even physical benefits like lowering your blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honoring Your Loved One\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/candle-for-loved-one.jpg\" alt=\"candle-to-remember-loved-one\" class=\"wp-image-10418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/candle-for-loved-one.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/candle-for-loved-one-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/candle-for-loved-one-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As you\u2019re considering your love on Valentine\u2019s Day, focus on remembering them in a positive light, rather than focusing on sorrow or loss. Spend the day reflecting on the things your loved one enjoyed, and try to find joy in them. This can be as simple as going out for their favorite meal, participating in a service at their place of worship, or enjoying their favorite crafting activity. If your loved one enjoyed gardening, plant a tree. If they loved children, volunteer to read a book to a kindergarten class. There\u2019s no right or wrong way to remember them, just look for a way to find joy in it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Valentine\u2019s Day with Loved Ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/i-love-you-card-for-grandma.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20cFT6qQ0vnnDZXd7wT0Tm1Fv25kmwLdtgn7douoJSJGjE.jpg\" alt=\"valentines-day-with-grandchildren\" class=\"wp-image-10416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/i-love-you-card-for-grandma.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20cFT6qQ0vnnDZXd7wT0Tm1Fv25kmwLdtgn7douoJSJGjE.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/i-love-you-card-for-grandma.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20cFT6qQ0vnnDZXd7wT0Tm1Fv25kmwLdtgn7douoJSJGjE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/i-love-you-card-for-grandma.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20cFT6qQ0vnnDZXd7wT0Tm1Fv25kmwLdtgn7douoJSJGjE-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Valentine\u2019s Day is often considered a couples holiday, spending time with family members who bring you joy is another great way to celebrate the holiday. Make a date with your grandchildren, or have tea and brunch with your adult children. Start a new holiday tradition for your family, no matter how big or small the celebration might be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bereavement Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your loved one passes recently and you are new to the bereavement process, check in with your bereavement counselor or spiritual advisor. Honesty about your thoughts and feelings is healthy. Speaking with a professional can help you to reflect on your loss and cope in a positive way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day grief is challenging. However, it\u2019s also a first step toward moving forward with your life. Use this time as an opportunity for finding joy in the people and things that matter most to you. Spend time with people you love, pamper yourself, remember your lost love in a positive light.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/hospice\/\">Salus Hospice in Los Angeles<\/a> is always here to support our families as they walk through the bereavement process. During special holidays like Valentine\u2019s Day, we encourage you to reach out if you need support.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine&#8217;s Day grief is especially challenging in that first year after a loss. That special someone is missing, and the physical and emotional toll it takes on the survivor are palpable.\u00a0 The first Valentine\u2019s Day after the loss of a spouse or significant other is often a challenging time. Since the day is devoted to <a class=\"font-bold ml-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":10415,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[190,63,98],"class_list":["post-10413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hospice","tag-grief-support","tag-hospice","tag-hospice-care"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Overcoming Valentine&#039;s Day Grief - Salus Homecare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Valentine&#039;s Day grief can be especially challenging in the first year after a loss. Salus Hospice provides some tips for coping this holiday.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Overcoming Valentine&#039;s Day Grief - Salus Homecare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Valentine&#039;s Day grief can be especially challenging in the first year after a loss. Salus Hospice provides some tips for coping this holiday.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Los Angeles\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-02T17:12:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-02-06T17:13:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Christine Dayton\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Christine Dayton\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Christine Dayton\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/99a54063253abac2ad0ac9630064c3f0\"},\"headline\":\"Overcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day Grief\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-02T17:12:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-06T17:13:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":637,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"grief support\",\"hospice\",\"hospice care\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Hospice\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/\",\"name\":\"Overcoming Valentine's Day Grief - Salus Homecare\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-02T17:12:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-06T17:13:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"Valentine's Day grief can be especially challenging in the first year after a loss. Salus Hospice provides some tips for coping this holiday.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"valentines-day-grief\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/blog\\\/valentines-day-grief\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Overcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day Grief\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/\",\"name\":\"Los Angeles\",\"description\":\"Another salus homecare site\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Salus Homecare\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/salus-homecare-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/3\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/salus-homecare-logo.png\",\"width\":250,\"height\":250,\"caption\":\"Salus Homecare\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salushomecare.com\\\/los-angeles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/99a54063253abac2ad0ac9630064c3f0\",\"name\":\"Christine Dayton\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2ed7df91d83ba5d08f087bd322bed751fa0b0b1d3721c191639c42c9bc8b4f3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2ed7df91d83ba5d08f087bd322bed751fa0b0b1d3721c191639c42c9bc8b4f3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2ed7df91d83ba5d08f087bd322bed751fa0b0b1d3721c191639c42c9bc8b4f3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Christine Dayton\"},\"description\":\"Christine Dayton, BSW is the digital media specialist for Salus Homecare in Irvine, CA. She spent the earliest part of her career assisting clients and supporting family caregivers in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Later, she served as a social worker and case manager for Services to Maintain Independence at the Department of Social Services for one of the largest counties in North Carolina. In that role, her goal was to assist clients who wished to age in place, providing them with resources, information and support that made it easier to safely remain at home. Today, Christine's role has shifted, and she focuses on providing families and seniors with support through digital media platforms as they navigate information, search for tools to overcome isolation and find ways to stay more connected to society while aging in place. Christine is passionate about helping seniors to maintain independence and providing families with the information they need to overcome challenges associated with dementia, physical health conditions and the aging process. She remains active in her community through volunteer work and advocacy, and in her spare time, enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Overcoming Valentine's Day Grief - Salus Homecare","description":"Valentine's Day grief can be especially challenging in the first year after a loss. Salus Hospice provides some tips for coping this holiday.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Overcoming Valentine's Day Grief - Salus Homecare","og_description":"Valentine's Day grief can be especially challenging in the first year after a loss. Salus Hospice provides some tips for coping this holiday.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/","og_site_name":"Los Angeles","article_published_time":"2023-02-02T17:12:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-02-06T17:13:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Christine Dayton","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Christine Dayton","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/"},"author":{"name":"Christine Dayton","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#\/schema\/person\/99a54063253abac2ad0ac9630064c3f0"},"headline":"Overcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day Grief","datePublished":"2023-02-02T17:12:01+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-06T17:13:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/"},"wordCount":637,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg","keywords":["grief support","hospice","hospice care"],"articleSection":["Hospice"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/","url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/","name":"Overcoming Valentine's Day Grief - Salus Homecare","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg","datePublished":"2023-02-02T17:12:01+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-06T17:13:03+00:00","description":"Valentine's Day grief can be especially challenging in the first year after a loss. Salus Hospice provides some tips for coping this holiday.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/girl-in-a-light-sweater-gives-a-knitted-heart.jpg_s1024x1024wisk20c4RxPEqCQymzEp2hOOLDH1NltW2oAKSarxjM4JbT5VD4.jpg","width":1200,"height":600,"caption":"valentines-day-grief"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/valentines-day-grief\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Overcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day Grief"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/","name":"Los Angeles","description":"Another salus homecare site","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#organization","name":"Salus Homecare","url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/salus-homecare-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/04\/salus-homecare-logo.png","width":250,"height":250,"caption":"Salus Homecare"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/#\/schema\/person\/99a54063253abac2ad0ac9630064c3f0","name":"Christine Dayton","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2ed7df91d83ba5d08f087bd322bed751fa0b0b1d3721c191639c42c9bc8b4f3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2ed7df91d83ba5d08f087bd322bed751fa0b0b1d3721c191639c42c9bc8b4f3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2ed7df91d83ba5d08f087bd322bed751fa0b0b1d3721c191639c42c9bc8b4f3d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Christine Dayton"},"description":"Christine Dayton, BSW is the digital media specialist for Salus Homecare in Irvine, CA. She spent the earliest part of her career assisting clients and supporting family caregivers in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Later, she served as a social worker and case manager for Services to Maintain Independence at the Department of Social Services for one of the largest counties in North Carolina. In that role, her goal was to assist clients who wished to age in place, providing them with resources, information and support that made it easier to safely remain at home. Today, Christine's role has shifted, and she focuses on providing families and seniors with support through digital media platforms as they navigate information, search for tools to overcome isolation and find ways to stay more connected to society while aging in place. Christine is passionate about helping seniors to maintain independence and providing families with the information they need to overcome challenges associated with dementia, physical health conditions and the aging process. She remains active in her community through volunteer work and advocacy, and in her spare time, enjoys spending time with her husband and three children."}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10413"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10423,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10413\/revisions\/10423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}