When a loved one dies, family and friends must
deal with a wide variety of emotions, including pain, fear and
grief. Although these feelings are natural responses to
death, they can be devastating and overwhelming.
Hospice Caring, Inc. offers
bereavement support groups for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved
one. These groups provide a place for the grieving that is
safe both physically and emotionally, where people can meet
other individuals who are going through a similar experience,
share their stories, learn from one another and receive much-needed support.
"The support
and affection of these two facilitators and the group members
has been a life line for me that I could have found nowhere else. We are like a family and it feels comforting and safe to be with
them." -- Support Group Member
Groups are provided at no charge. County residency is not required to
participate.
NEW GROUPS STARTING, FORMING FOR FALL 2011 -- Call for
details and to register.
Parent Loss
-- Beginning Thursday, October 20, in Gaithersburg. Eight-week group for adults grieving the recent death of one or both parents.
Spousal and Partner Loss --
Beginning Thursday, October 20, in Rockville. Twelve-week group for those in their 50s and 60s grieving the recent death of
a spouse or partner.
Getting Through the
Holidays -- Fridays, November 18, 2011 -
January 6, 2012 in Gaithersburg. Drop-in group for those who
could use extra support during the winter/holiday season.
ONGOING GROUPS
Coping with a Suicide Death
--
meets 2nd and 4th
Monday evenings of the month in Gaithersburg. Call to register.
Loss of an Adult Child
--
for parents grieving the death of a child 18 years or older; meets
weekly Tuesday afternoons in Gaithersburg. Call to register.
Widows & Widowers 65 and older grieving the
death of a spouse or partner -- meets weekly
Wednesday afternoons in Gaithersburg. Call to register.
Healing Hearts -- for those 50 and
younger grieving the death of a spouse or partner. Meets
weekly every evening. Call to register.
Spousal and Partner Loss - Phase 2 -- an
ongoing group for widows and
widowers who have completed one of our short-term
groups or who would still like bereavement support more than
two years after the death of their loved one.
"AS NEEDED" GROUPS
Loss of a Sibling or Friend
-- for adults grieving
the loss of a brother, sister, or close friend. Call for more information.
Anticipatory Grief --
for those who are
living with the knowledge that a loved one (either local or out
of area) is dying. Call for more information.
Motherless Daughters -- an eight-week
group for women who were younger than 21 years old when their
mothers died, regardless of how long ago that was.
For further information and
registration, contact Toby Rabbin, Director of Bereavement (301-990-0854).
