Support Services at Hospice of Washington County

Support Services
at
Hospice of Washington County

Hospice of Washington County grief family support services are provided for up to 13 months after a death of a loved one. These services are provided free of charge and open to community. You do not need to have had a loved one on Hospice Services.

With our array of support groups available to you for you to utilize, we offer more personal visits, by phone or face-to-face. Some individuals find it a personal preference and would like to discuss only in private. Others are comfortable with group discussion, while yet another would like personal visits and the group discussion. Whatever you choose, we are committed to support you in your bereavement journey.

Hospice of Washington County has special programs or activities that come up throughout the year. A few of the Family Support Services include:

1. Telephone calls

2. One-on-one visits

3. Monthly informational mailings

4. Structured support groups, and

5. Bereavement volunteer visits

Support Groups

	A structured grief support group will begin Friday, March 7 at 9:00-10:30AM. We will be meeting each Friday morning for six weeks.
	A Memorial Scrapbook group meets every other Monday afternoon from 1:00-3:30 PM at the Hospice office.
	A Monthly social lunch will be starting soon! We're looking for interested folks to join.
	Workshops and teleconferences are held throughout the year, including topics such as parent's grief, writing about loss, coping with the holidays and more.

Other Events

	Valentines Day Luncheon held around Valentines Day, co-sponsored by Beatty Funeral Home
	Tree of Love held in February
	NEW! Balloon Release held around Memorial Day
	Annual Memorial Service held the end of November

Informational Mailing

Informational news letters are sent out monthly. These packets contain information on the different aspects of grief. Topics such as, how to talk with children, anger and denial, guilt, and what does "normal" mean. Included in these packets are not only great information but poems and stories of what others have experienced. Lastly, the packet contains events that are going on at Hospice of Washington County to keep you informed.

Contact Jina Walton at Hospice of Washington County
with any questions, locations, and/or times.
Phone: 319-653-7321 or 888-966-6608
Email: FamilySupport@hospicewashingtoncounty.org