(Southwest Michigan) - Each person’s grief is as individual as a fingerprint. Coming together with others who have experienced the loss of a loved one is often a comfort. Grief support groups create a safe and confidential atmosphere for all participants with educational and support materials to help guide participants.
Good Grief is a seven-week program offered by Hospice at Home, a Lakeland HealthCare Affiliate. The program covers topics such as why you feel the way you do; how to cope with loss, guilt, and regret; and finding a sense of peace. The next sessions begin in January and will be held weekly at your local Hospice at Home office:
Tuesdays, January 8 to February 19
Thursdays, March 7 to April 18
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
St. Joseph - Hospice at Home
4025 Health Park Lane
Wednesdays, January 9 to February 20
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
South Haven - Hospice at Home
05055 Blue Star Highway
Thursdays, January 17 to February 28
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Niles/Buchanan- Hospice at Home
4017 Chamberlain Road
The hour-and-a-half sessions provide an opportunity for participants to connect with others who are experiencing the loss of a friend or family member. The support group is facilitated by an experienced Hospice at Home Bereavement Counselor. Space is limited; please register at any Hospice at Home location or call (800) 717-3811.
Hospice at Home also offers ongoing groups that meet during the evening for adults and children at Lory’s Place Grief Healing and Education Center. The groups include regularly scheduled age-appropriate support group sessions that allow children and adults to interact with peers who have suffered similar loss. Groups for children and adults who are anticipating a loss or who have experienced a loss through pregnancy are also available, as well as educational and workplace grief programs. All community bereavement services are provided free of charge thanks to local community contributions.
Hospice at Home, a Lakeland HealthCare Affiliate, provides quality care to people adjusting to living with a serious illness, as well as to people facing death, anticipating the death of a loved one, or healing their grief after the death of a loved one. Services are provided to patients and their families regardless of the patients' diagnosis, treatment choices, or ability to pay. Hospice at Home places an emphasis on the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of those who need care and those receiving support services in Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, and Allegan counties. Extending this care, Lory’s Place, a bereavement and education center that builds hope and strength for every grieving family, is available to anyone in southwest Michigan or northern Indiana.
For more information, contact Hospice at Home at (269) 429-7100 or (800) 717-3811, or go to www.hospiceathomecares.org. Or, contact Lory’s Place at (269) 983-2707, (800) 717-3812, or go to www.lorysplace.org.
