Chilliwack Hospice previews grief support programming for grieving, hurting residents
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CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Hospice Society, a community-based volunteer organization that supports individuals and families during the dying and grieving process, is offering a multitude of winter programming meant to offer options for individual and group grief support for people in Chilliwack who might be struggling.
According to a news release from Desmond Devnich, marketing manager for the non-profit organization, Chilliwack Hospice Society is pleased to share its calendar of winter programs for the grieving community to participate in, including many continuing options for individual and group grief support.
First Step Grief Support Group begins in two weeks on Tuesday, January 30 and gathers weekly for eight weeks. The group is most ideal for those who have experienced the death of a loved one in the past six months or year; offering mutual support and socialization for bereaved people wanting the share the journey into change and renewal. It is well-established that grief has no timeline. As such, some First Step group members may choose to begin participating in the weeks following the death of their loved one. In turn, others may find themselves open to the benefits of participating in a grief support group years later and are welcome to do so.
A Traumatic Loss Support Group will continue to meet once monthly on a drop-in basis. The content of this group’s meetings is specifically designed for those who have experienced the death of a loved one due to homicide, suicide, drug poisoning, workplace accident, or sudden illness. The next drop-in session for traumatic loss support will be held February 1.
