Ohio’s Hospice to Host “Faces of Grief” Adult Grief Group Beginning in January
Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to a seven-week grief group to support adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The series, “Faces of Grief,” will meet on Wednesdays, beginning January 31 through March 20, 2024, from 5:30-6:45 pm, at the Marilyn B. and Mark E. Gustafson Center for Supportive Care at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare (1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691).
David Hargrave, LSW, CCTP, CGCS, bereavement counseling professional with Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, will lead the grief group. Topics covered during the group sessions include:
- Myths About Grief
- Common and Normal Grief Reactions
- Different Grieving Styles
- The Four Tasks of Mourning
- Acknowledging the Secondary Losses
- Factors That Influence the Grief Journey
- Taking Care of Yourself During the Journey of Grief
During the Faces of Grief group, Hargrave will lead participants in identifying and processing the various ways that grief presents itself. The Faces of Grief group provides a safe venue for sharing experiences, discussing key challenges, and learning about positive coping strategies along the grief journey. These sessions are designed to help adult grievers understand the many aspects of grief, process the pain, and adjust to a world without their loved one. It is not necessary to share openly in a group setting to receive support. The weekly curriculum and insights from others can generate hope and clarification for one’s own grief experience.
Pathways of Hope provides a variety of services to the communities served by Ohio’s Hospice. Through generous support from the community, Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare is able to offer this and other grief support programs free of charge to anyone in the community, regardless of whether they have received services.
How to attend:
- Wednesdays from Jan. 31 through March 20, 5:30-6:45 pm
- Ohio’s Hospice Marilyn B. and Mark E. Gustafson Center for Supportive Care (1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691)
- Registration: While the event is free and open to anyone in the community, registration is required. Limited seats are available. To register, please email PathwaysOfHope@LifeCareHospice.org or call 330.264.4899. Please include your name, the name of the event, the date of the event, and your phone number.
