Grief Support Services

Our Bereavement Social Workers are knowledgeable about the grief process and are available to provide compassionate support and education to those who are grieving the death of a loved one.

Grief Support Services include:

• Individual and family visits
• Telephone visits
• Support groups
• Grief education
• Grief literature and resources
• Referrals as appropriate

Grief Support Groups

People who are grieving the death of a loved one share a common bond.  Our support groups provide an atmosphere of acceptance and understanding where participants can help each other work through feelings and come to terms with the new experience of life without their loved one.  Information that is shared is confidential.  Our support groups are available for all who have experienced the loss of a loved one through death.  These groups are open to the public, and there is no charge to participate.  They are offered throughout our service area.

Grief Support Group Schedule for Adults (updated  December, 2011)

ELBOW LAKE

Prairie Ridge Medical Center  Meeting Room

930 1st St. NE

3rd Tuesday, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

FERGUS FALLS

        Sheridan House - Private Dining Room, 808 South Sheridan St.

            Date:   Second Tuesday of each month

            Time:   1:30-2:30 pm

            Date:   Fourth Tuesday of each month

            Time:   5:00-6:00 pm

MORRIS

            Stevens Community Medical Center – New Conference Room on Main Level by Dialysis

            Date:   Second Monday of each month

            Time:   12:00 - 1:00 pm

            Lunch provided

NEW YORK MILLS

 Support & Education for Adults

New York Mills Public Library, 30 Main Ave. North

2nd Thursday of each month from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

ORTONVILLE 

Ortonville Area Health Services, Dialysis Building

 Meets weekly in the months of September and October

 Sponsored collaboratively with Larson Funeral Home of Ortonville, Clinton, Graceville & Browns Valley

PERHAM

            Perham Memorial Hospital & Home – Lower Level Conf. Rm. #2

            Please use North entrance of Nursing Home

            Date:   First Tuesday of the month

            Time:   4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

WHEATON

Sanford Wheaton Medical Center Conference Room

Held four months in the Fall

Coffee and Cookies provided

 

CAMP EMILY

A grief camp for parents and their children, ages 7 to 18, who have experienced the death of someone they loved.  Parents or guardians are asked to participate during the day with their youth.

Camp Emily is scheduled for October, 13, 2012

at the new Lakeland Hospice Offices, on Each Channing in Fergus Falls.

Please call our Bereavement Department at (218) 998-1400 for more information.

 All of our groups are confidential, free of charge, and open to anyone in the community who has experienced the loss of a loved one through death.