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HOSPICE ADDS SERVICES FOR THE BEREAVED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS

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November 19th, 2014

The Holidays can be a particularly difficult time for those who have lost someone through death. 

The cycle of loss through detachment, despair and anger to recovery can be a lonely, frightening and overwhelming experience, even when family and friends are trying to support us. A grief support group provides a safe, supportive environment where the bereaved can learn that the way they are experiencing their grief is normal and very individual.

Grief is a healthy response to loss that needs to be acknowledged and expressed before we can move on. Working through feelings about losses and sharing them with others who are also grieving decreases our isolation and loneliness while helping us learn how to experience and work through our pain.

 Nelson & District Hospice Society is offering a free Grief Support Series for anyone grieving the loss of someone through death. The group will run for four weeks starting Thursday, November 27 until December 18 from 6-8 p.m. Pre-registration is required but attendance is free.

 In addition to our next regular grief series, Nelson & District Hospice Society is also holding two drop-in Grief Support Groups during the holidays, on December 23 and December 28, from 2-4 pm.

 And, as always, we will host a Tree of Remembrance at the Chakho Mika Mall from December 11 until December 18.  The Tree gives everyone a chance to take a moment out of their busy holiday shopping to stop and remember those loved ones they have lost over the years by placing a dove on our tree, and to access resources that can help them work with their grief through the Holiday period.   

 For more information and/or to register for the next grief group, please call Nelson Hospice at 250-352-2337 or email info@nelsonhospice.org. All calls are confidential. Donations gratefully accepted.

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