Chilliwack Hospice Society unveils fall programming – free of charge – to support grieving residents
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CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack Hospice Society has unveiled a robust fall programming slate that will offer a variety of programs this fall to provide support to Chilliwack-area residents who are grieving the death of a loved one — human or animal — and caregivers of a dying person.
According to a statement from Chilliwack Hospice Society marketing manager Desmond Devnich, a new format of group grief support, referred to as a Coffee and Compassion Circle, will facilitate an experience of compassion in a drop-in model will be conducted once a month on Monday afternoons starting at 1 p.m. The circle will offer grievers the opportunity to connect with others who are grieving the death of a loved one, to improve their understanding of the grief process, to ask unanswered questions in a safe, supportive space, and to learn about the free programs and services offered by Chilliwack Hospice Society.
A grief support group dedicated to pet loss will give those who are grieving the death of a beloved pet a safe, non-judgmental space to mourn this meaningful death with others who understand. Discussion topics will include normalizing grief, making room to grieve, self-care, the importance of rituals, and memorializing your pet. The pet loss grief support group will meet once weekly for four consecutive weeks, starting September 11.
For families grieving the death of a grownup or sibling in a child’s life, the Child and Youth Program will be facilitating monthly Family Art Nights to help children and their grownups process their grief through creative expression. The group will offer participants a safe place to connect with other families who are coping with grief and loss and to share their experiences if they choose. Projects will include memory lanterns, pour painting, and Christmas ornaments, Devnich said.
