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Hospice Caledon Bereavement Programs
Grief Support Programs
Hospice Caledon offers Bereavement Support Group programs to the community and to family members of our clients.
We hold periodic 10 week support group programs, as well as a regular monthly drop-in grief support group.
Contact Our Office either by phone 905-951-3534 , 1-800-305-7905 or by E-mail
Multi-Generational Grief Support Group
A 6 session grief support group for members of the same family and /or grieving persons of diverse ages.
This Program implements art, activities, and games that are designed so that individuals of all ages can participate in the same group and be challenged at their unique intellectual, emotional, and psychogical levels. It promotes that sharing of feelings among family members who are confronting the same grief from different angles.
Sessions are co-faciliated by experienced group leaders, and are free of cost, with all materials supplied. The sessions are 1 1/2 hours long and run evenings from 7:00pm - until 8:30pm or as arranged. The minimum age for a participant is 8 and their is no maximum. Minimum of 4 participants to a maximum of 8. For more information please contactour office by phone 905-951-3534 or 1-800-305-7905 or by E-mail.
Adolescent Grief Support Group
An 8 session grief support for adolescents.
This Program implements art, activities, and games that are designed so that individuals of all ages can participate in the same group and be challenged at their unique intellectual, emotional, and psychogical levels. It may appeal to a group of friends experiencing grief over the death thorugh accident, suicide, or illness of their mutual friend/peer.
Sessions are co-facilitated by experienced group leaders, and are free of cost, with all materials supplied. The sessions are 1 1/2 hours long and run evenings or late afternoon as arranged. This is for participants of highschool age (13 - 18 years of age).
A minimum of 4 participants to a maximum of 8 is required.
For more information please contact out Office by phone 905-951-3534 or 1-800-305-7905 or by E-mail.
H.U.G.s Children's Program
"Helping Understand Grief" is a program of six one-hour sessions for children to help them to express themselves and work through the numerous emotions that accompany the grieving process.
Each Session is designed with four major components: Bereavement, emotions, progress, and continuing. The four components are incorporated into many activies per session that encourages the children to express themselves. THese activites allow the children to help each other realize that they are not alone as they work through the grieving process.
Materials are supplied and run evenings from 7:00pm - until 8:00pm. A minimum of three participants are required - to a maximum of 8 participants.
For more information please contactour Office by phone 905-951-3534 or 1-800-305-7905 or by E-mail.
Links to information on grief
Grief comes to all of us at different times and in different ways.
It is important to set aside time to share with others the feelings and concerns that arise from a significant loss and change in our lives.
There are six "yield signs" you are likely to encounter on your journey through grief - what Dr. Alan Wolfelt calls the "reconciliation needs of mourning." For although your grief journey will be an intensely personal, unique experience, all mourners must yield to this set of basic human needs if they are to heal.
Shattering Eight Myths About Grief
In order to effectively cope with loss, and to help others who are struggling, it is important to get past some of the common misconceptions about grief.
Of all the experiences we confront in life, the toughest to face is the sudden, unexpected loss of someone we love.
As long as I can I will look at this world for both of us. As long as I can I will laugh with the birds, I will sing with the flowers, I will pray to the stars, for both of us. ~Sascha