Kirksville, Mo – Hospice of Northeast Missouri is offering a six-week grief support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one.
Topics 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.
John Bambrick, Social Worker and Chaplain for Hospice of Northeast Missouri, and Carrol Davenport, Spiritual Care and Bereavement Coordinator for Hospice of Northeast Missouri, will facilitate the support group. The six-week support group will meet on Mondays from 5:30 to
6 :30 pm on March 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 21, & 28.
The support group will be held at the Hospice of Northeast Missouri office located at 201 S. Baltimore Street in Kirksville, Missouri. There is no charge for the six-week support group, but advance registration is required. To register for the group, contact John Bambrick or Carrol Davenport at 660-627-9711.
Hospice of Northeast Missouri, a service of Hannibal Regional, is a non-profit hospice that focuses on quality of life for people and their caregivers who are experiencing an advanced, life-limiting illness. Hospice of Northeast is a partner agency of the United Way of Northeast Missouri serving Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby and Sullivan counties. To learn more about the services offered at Hospice of Northeast Missouri, call 660-627-9711 or visit hospiceofnortheastmissouri.org.
