Bereavement definition

Bereavement means the period of time during which the hospice patient's family experiences and adjusts to the death of the hospice patient.
Bereavement means that period of time, usually at least one year, during which survivors mourn the death and resolve their grief.
Bereavement means the reaction to loss of a loved per- son.

Examples of Bereavement in a sentence

  • Bereavement leave must be taken within sixty (60) days following the date of death.

  • The employee shall be granted seven (7) calendar days’ Bereavement Leave, including any time required for travel, commencing on the calendar day following the day of death of the immediate family member.

  • Sick Leave Bank – included in ‘Leave’ Bereavement Leave – included in ‘Leave’ Activity card will be provided annually to all full-time employees for the employee’s free admission to sport events in the county (does not include tournament games); the employee will have to provide appropriate identification.

  • Bereavement services shall be pro- vided to families of hospice patients.

  • Bereavement days are to be used within a seven (7) day period from the date of death and/or date of memorial service.


More Definitions of Bereavement

Bereavement means the extended period of grief preceding the death and following (usually for one year) the death of a loved one, during which individuals experience, respond, and adjust emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually to the loss of a loved one.
Bereavement means, for purposes of this regulation, that period of time during which survivors mourn a death and experience grief. Bereavement services mean support services to be offered during the bereavement period.
Bereavement means that period of time following death during which survivors mourn a death and process their grief. "Bereavement services" means support services to be offered to the family during the bereavement period;
Bereavement. The Employer shall grant an employee a leave of absence of a maximum of five (5) days without loss of pay upon the death of a member of his/her immediate family for the purpose of mourning. "Immediate family" shall mean an employee's spouse, children, step-children, parents or step-parent.
Bereavement means the period of time following death during which survivors mourn a death and process their grief;
Bereavement means care provided to the patient's family with the goal of alleviating the emotional and spiritual discomfort associated with the patient's death.
Bereavement means the period of time during which the hospice patient's family