Grief Support Services

Because we’re all unique and everyone grieves differently, the UHR Hope & Healing Program offers several choices to help you.

• Individual Support Sessions are offered with a specially-trained bereavement counselor who will work with you in a quiet, secure environment taking the greatest measures to always respect your privacy and your needs.
   
• Bereavement Support Groups are offered for family members and friends who share a similar loss.  We coordinate separate groups for those who have lost a parent or sibling, and groups for those who have lost a child.
   
• The Healing Hearts Program offers support for families with children, ages 3-18, who have lost a loved one.  Healing Hearts brings children and parents (or guardians) together for group activities, then breaks families into groups for age appropriate support.  Bereavement support for children provides special activities including art, play and music therapies.  Parents (or guardians) receive the support they need as well as practical guidance to address the needs of their children.  In the Spring of each year, the program holds a Memorial Rock Garden Dedication. The Healing Hearts Program is funded in part by the Wireless Zone Foundation for Giving.
   
• Crisis Intervention/Customized Bereavement Program: Our crisis intervention team will work with your school, business, congregation or community organization to develop a customized plan to meet your needs.

There is no cost to UHR Families and Friends.  If you have lost a family member or friend under Hospice care, there is never a cost for any of our services.  This includes:

• 13 months of individual support
• Bereavement support groups
• Access to all of our services, including the Healing Hearts Program.

UHR’s Hope & Healing Center also offers bereavement services to anyone in our community who has experienced a loss.  UHR offers three individual sessions to anyone in the community for no charge.  There is a minimal fee charged to attend the Bereavement Groups. 

Support Group Schedules

Ongoing Groups - participants can join at any time:

Child Loss Group (Our Kids) - meets the first Wednesday and third Thursday of each month from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Healing Hearts Program - UHR’s family bereavement program designed for children, ages 3-18 who have lost a loved one, meets in a group on the first and third Wednesday of each month or in a group on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Intake interview required. There is no fee for this program. Click here to see UHR's Healing Hearts Brochure.

Stepping Out - Group for social interaction for those who have lost spouses.  Meets the second Friday of each month from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Support Groups which run for eight week sessions:

Spouse Loss Support Group - Meets Mondays - afternoon sessions from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or evening sessions from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Pre-registration is required. For start date of our next session please see our Events Calendar.

Sibling/Parent Loss Support Group - Meets every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Pre-registration is required. For start date of our next session please see our Events Calendar.

To register for Support Groups, call Eileen Schmidt, Director of Counseling Services, at (845) 634-4974 x117.