What programs does Bereavement Services offer?
Bereavement Services provides grief counseling and education for
patients, their families and the community through individual and
group sessions. Sunrise Kids offers grief support and education
to children who have experienced a death.
What kind of grief support is available?
Bereavement support is available to family members and caregivers
as well as patients. Through individual sessions and group meetings
facilitated by bereavement counselors, grief counseling and education
are offered free of charge up to one year following a patient's
death.
When are group support programs offered?
Throughout the year, support groups are offered to our community in addition
to families of our hospice patients. Living
With Grief, Living With Grief For Men Only, Adults Who Have Had a Parent Die,
Adults Who Have Had a Child Die, and Loss and the Holidays
are free programs for adults who are grieving. Click on grief
programs for current
schedule. Call 910.796.7991 for information about these programs.
What children’s grief support is offered?
The Sunrise Kids offers in-school and after-school grief groups for children
and adolescents who have experienced
the death of a person who has been important in their lives.
Individual grief support for children, teens, and adults is also
available. Sunshine Camp is our summer grief camp for kids. Click on Sunshine for our 2007 Sunshine Camp sessions. Community educational programs about
children's grief can be scheduled upon request.
Is grief counseling available?
Free grief counseling is provided to hospice family members up to
one year after a patient's death. Free, short-term counseling is
available to individuals in the community who have experienced a
death, even if it is not a hospice-related death. Presentations
on grief are available to various community organizations and
businesses.
Click
on Thoughts
for the Grieving for
information you should know about the grieving process.
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