COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Bereavement & Grief Support Services
We understand that grief is unique and personal.
Hospice & Community Care offers a wide range of support services designed to meet the needs of people who are experiencing grief and loss. Through support from grants and donations, these services are offered free of charge to Hospice families and the community.
Hospice & Community Care program offerings include individual counseling, support groups, workshops, memorial services, veteran gatherings, and educational resource programs.
Grief Support Group
Wednesdays, 1 – 2 PM
Hospice & Community Care campus
Facilitated by members of our bereavement team, this informal time is designed to offer an opportunity to share the highs and lows experienced by people who are grieving.
Grow Through Grief
Offered Quarterly
This is a structured support group that is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Our goal is to support each other on a healing journey through grief to eventual healthy reinvestment in living. This will take some time; these six weeks are your start in this process. During each week, there will be time for members to share their stories of success and struggles and their memories of their loved ones.
Getting Through the Holidays
The holiday season can be a difficult time of year and especially so for those who have lost loved ones. Please join us for a four-week support group and discussion on coping with grief and loss during this holiday season. Groups and programs are open to the community at no charge, and participants do not have to be Hospice families.
Please register by November 16th. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on joining the meetings.
Hope & Remembrance Memorial Services
Children’s Services
According to the Journal of Death and Dying 1 in 5 children will experience the death of someone close to them by age 18. Children and adolescents may be more sensitive to the conditions that follow loss than adults. Hospice & Community Care offer multifaceted support programs for children and teens.
Growing Through Grief: Family Series
For ages 6 and up
The group is open to any caregiver and child who has experienced the loss of a loved one within the last two years. For children to participate, an adult who spends a significant amount of time with the child also needs to attend. The group will begin with adults and children in the same space then separating for part of the session. Facilitated by Sarah Hopkins, MSW and Winthrop MSW Students.
Butterfly Feelings Exercise
The Butterfly Feelings Exercise is a simple coloring exercise to help you explore and discuss feelings with your child in a fun and engaging way.
“How to Talk with Children And Adolescents About Grief, Loss, and Bereavement”
by Sarah Hopkins, MSW
Sarah Hopkins, MSW, and instructor at Winthrop University, has written a free resource to help guide adults talk to children and adolescents about grief.
