Hospice of Northeast Missouri Sponsors Workshop and Grief Support Group

Hospice will also offer a six-week grief support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Topics will include understanding the grief process, personal loss history and its impact on the grief process, distinguishing between grief and mourning, dealing with insensitive people, grief’s impact on a family system, self-care and observing special occasions and the holidays. Carrol Davenport, spiritual care and bereavement coordinator, will facilitate the the support group.

The support group will take place Sept. 18 and 25 and Oct. 2, 9, 16 and 23. Participants can either sign up for the 12:30-1:30 p.m. session or the 5:30-6:30 p.m. session.