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 April 2010)

ELBOW LAKE

Eleah Medical Center - meeting room

930 1st St. NE

Second Tuesday, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

FERGUS FALLS

            Lakeland Hospice & Home Care Office –  1505 Pebble Lake Road, Suite 400. 

                                        Use Employee Entrance after hours.

            Date:   Second Tuesday of each month

            Time:   1:30-2:30 pm

            Date:   Fourth Thursday of each month

            Time:   5:30-6:30 pm

GRACEVILLE

Holy Trinity Hospital- Conference Room

Meets for six weeks in during Sept. and Oct.

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

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

Elders Home - 215 Tousley Ave. South  (Conference Room - Please use South Main entrance)

2nd Tuesday of each month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

ORTONVILLE 

Ortonville Area Health Services

Dialysis Building - Lower Level Conference Room

Meets six weeks in Sept and Oct.

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

PELICAN RAPIDS

          Pelican Rapids Library Conference Room, 25 West Mill Ave.

             First Tuesday of each month

             Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

          Sponsored collaboratively with Hospice of the Red River Valley, Pelican Valley Health Center and Good Samaritan Society - Pelican Rapids.

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

Wheaton Community Hospital

Hospital Conference Room

Meets monthly in the months of Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec.

 

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS

NEW YORK MILLS

           New York Mills Public Library Meeting Room, 30 Main Ave. N

            Date:   Second Thursday of each month

            Time:   5:30 - 6:30 pm

This support group is for parents who have experienced the death of a child at any age.  Newly bereaved parents as well as those who have been on the path of grief for some time are welcome.

CAMP EMILY

A grief camp for parents and their children, ages 7 to 18, who have experienced the death of someone they loved. 

Camp Emily is scheduled to be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

at the Lakeland Hospice House, 394 Woodland Drive, Fergus Falls, MN

 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.