Hospice Services of St Joseph Health view grief as a normal process that can be accompanied by fear, loneliness and uncertainty. Our Grief Support Services are designed to provide emotional and social support and education to individuals through one-to-one counseling and support groups.

Our Grief Support Services are unique in that we provide grief support to both hospice family members and to anyone in the community, whether or not they have used our hospice services.

Grief services are supported by donations and fund raising efforts, and are offered in both English and Spanish, at no charge to the recipient, although any and all financial contributions are gratefully accepted.

What are Hospice Grief Services

Hospice Services of St. Joseph Health offer individual and group support to those who have experienced the death or are anticipating the death of a loved one. We also offer education training and support to schools and businesses.

All services are offered in both English and Spanish and at all three of our office locations.

Individual Grief Support

Grief Counseling provided by licensed counselors, interns and/or trained grief support volunteers

• Child & Teen
• Family Individual
• Military Loss
• Latino Services

Eight-Week Grief Support Groups

Groups currently offered and scheduled during day and evening hours:

• Parent Loss
• Spouse/Partner Loss
• Family Individual
• Latino Services

For Children and Teens

• Grief Support Groups: On-going and weekly activities for young people ages 6 – 10
• “Still My Parent”: Kids remembering Moms and Dads who have died (Hospice of Petaluma only. One day workshop)
• Counseling and Play Therapy: offered at all three locations

Workshops & Drop-in Groups

• Beginning Again – For spouses/partners who have processed grief and are exploring the challenges of reorganizing their lives.
• Holiday Blues - For people who need additional support during the holiday season
• Remembering our Mothers & Fathers - In honor of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
• Continuing the Relationship - For parents who have experienced the death of a child (one day workshop)
• Beyond Words - Workshop for adults to explore the unfolding of grief through art
• Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead - November 2^nd.

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There is no cost to the community for our Hospice Grief Support Services. Our Grief Services are supported by donations and fund raising efforts. To make a donation please visit Www.GivetoHospice.org