Series of Meetings To Begin August 25
Losing a loved one can be one of life’s most difficult experiences. Often, those grieving need help dealing with their loss. State of the Heart Hospice is offering adult grief support meetings beginning Monday, August 25 and continuing each Monday night through September 29. The sessions are free and are open to anyone in the community. It is not necessary to be associated with hospice care. The meetings will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the State of the Heart office in Greenville, 1350 N. Broadway.
“Those who have attended our grief support meetings find them helpful,” said Meredith Carpe a Licensed Social Worker and Bereavement Support Specialist for State of the Heart. She will conduct the meetings along with State of the Heart Hospice Chaplain Jacque Collins. “Sometimes people are reluctant to attend, but once they begin coming to the meetings, they look forward to them,” Carpe added.
The benefit of the meetings, she explained, “is that those attending find there are others experiencing grief just as they are. They find they are not alone in their grief, and they begin talking and sharing their feelings about loss. In many instances, friendships are formed.”
State of the Heart Hospice provides care to families and patients confronting a life limiting illness. The agency has three offices
located in Greenville, Portland and Coldwater, and serves eastern Indiana and western Ohio.
Bereavement support is an important part of the care provided by hospice and is offered to adults and children. There is no charge for any of the bereavement services provided by State of the Heart. To register for the upcoming grief support meetings, call 1-800-417-7535 and ask to speak to a member of the bereavement staff. Visit the agency web site at www.Stateoftheheartcare.org
