Holiday Bereavement Support Groups for Adults In Ohio
The Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Center for Loss and Hope in Ohio is holding a free support group this holiday season to help adults cope with holiday grief and bereavement.
A support group called “Coping with the Holidays†will meet December 6 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm and again at 6:30pm – 8:30pm to discuss stress-related concerns surrounding the holiday season for the grieving. Bereaved persons will learn how to balance the reality of grief along with the expectations of the holidays. Those attending will hear options for coping with this potentially difficult time of year.
The group will meet at Hospice of VNS Care Center, 3358 Ridgewood Road in Fairlawn. Participation is free but limited - please call to reserve a place. To register, or for more information on any of these groups, or on other Hospice of VNS Bereavement Support programs or individual grief counseling, please call 330-668-4662 or 800-335-1455, Ext. 4662.
Hospice of VNS has set out to alleviate suffering, engender hope, promote living and facilitate grieving among patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses, their families and their communities. VNSA serves Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne and surrounding counties and is a member of the Akron General Health System.
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