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Coping With Grief


To help you cope with the death of a relative or friend, Adventist St. Thomas Hospice offers Coping With Grief, a program designed to help you work through the grieving process and find healing.

A Total Approach

Coping With Grief responds to the needs of the whole person - mental, physical, spiritual and social. The program focuses on interpersonal sharing and support, and helps you put your memories into perspective, so that life resumes in a more regular pattern.  It provides you with an ongoing support system!

Creating a Healing Environment

The program is guided by professionals from Adventist St. Thomas Hospice, who create an atmosphere of caring and compassion, while maintaining confidentiality and dignity. The program leaders are sensitive to your individual needs and use group techniques that allow you to choose your level of participation. You learn to cope in your own way and to develop personal resources.  The group is non-denominational and includes group-sharing and some take-home material.

What Participants Have Said

"The friendships we have shared have been great."
"The support group helped me to understand and cope with grief.  Being with others who are going through the same thing makes it easier to talk out my feelings."
"We can talk and share our grief together. We feel like a family."
"Fantastic! It's a good, supportive group and it has helped me a lot.  I made a lot of new friends who care and understand the pain."

Taking Your First Step

Coping With Grief is a free community service for those who have experienced a loss through death. It is open to everyone regardless of age, religion, sex, or nationality.  The flexible, informal program is offered every Monday morning and evening.

For a schedule and more information, call: (630) 856-6990.