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.
Getting Through the Holidays Support Group
Mondays, 6 – 7:30 PM
November 20, 27, December 4, and 11, 2023
Hospice & Community Care
Join us for this 4-week psychoeducation support group that will offer education on the grief process and suggestions on how to best support yourself through the winter holiday season. This group will allow members space to share and process their grief.
Groups and programs are open to the community at no charge, and participants do not have to be Hospice families. Facilitated by Sarah Titman, MSW.
Grief Care Holiday Workshop
Thursday November 16 & December 14 2023
6 – 7:30 PM
at Hospice & Community Care
Join us for one or both of these workshops that will allow you to look at your relationships with grief and self-care. These workshops will allow you the space for self-reflection and suggestion on how to hold space for yourself while grieving during the holidays.
Facilitated by Sarah Titman, MSW.
The Holiday Memory Project
for Children & Teens
Ages 6 and up
Thursday, November 30, 2023
6-7:30 PM
Hospice & Community Care Campus
Is your child or adolescent missing a special loved one this holiday season? If so please consider having them join us to learn about the grief process, as well as participate in an activity to honor their loved one.
Groups and programs are open to the community at no charge, and participants do not have to be Hospice families. Facilitated by Sarah Titman, MSW.
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.
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.
