Bereavement Program
Adjusting to life without a loved one can be difficult. We provide individual and group support for anyone grieving the death of someone they love.
No one can tell you how long or in what manner you “should” grieve, yet there are many commonalities among bereaved people. Those who suffer loss may experience guilt, restlessness, anger, or other strong feelings. Crying at unexpected times, forgetfulness, confusion, or loss of appetite are also normal expressions of grief. Understanding how others have dealt with these feelings can be of great assistance and help people understand grief as a normal process.
Bereavement support at Center for Solace is provided through individual one-to-one meetings with staff and highly trained volunteers. This provides a safe and confidential space for grief and all the emotions that can accompany it.
Support groups for various types of death losses are also available based on need (click here for a current list of ongoing groups). Support groups provide a safe, mutually supportive environment for sharing experiences related to grieving someone’s death.
“I am extremely grateful for the support and guidance that my Bereavement Volunteer Suzanne has offered me. Her patient, soft, but intuitive awareness of the complicated process of grief has been an unexpected salve — a gentle touch to the raw wounds. I am so grateful that she has been able to hold my pain.”
~Mary Ann Holt