Holiday grief support group forming at Hospice of Chenango County
NORWICH – The holidays can be a very sad time for those grieving the loss of a loved one. An emotional wedge may come between the bereaved and those in good cheer surrounding them. It’s not uncommon to hear grieving persons say “ I just want to crawl into bed, and pull the covers over my head until January.”
Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County has decades of experience in grief therapy. Brenda Birdsall, social worker and Bereavement Care Coordinator for the agency, knows how tough the holidays can be. “That’s why I’ve scheduled an eight-week support group that will focus specifically on holiday season grief.” The group will meet Monday evenings starting November 17 and continuing into the new year ending on January 5th. Birdsall hopes that the group will help many people better cope with their feelings around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve. “Coming face to face with that empty chair at the holiday table can bring an avalanche of grief that is paralyzing. Hospice wants to help in any way it can.”
An important component of Hospice care is the bereavement support that is offered to individuals and families whose loved one passed in the Hospice program. “However, many people still don’t realize that Hospice is a community resource for those grieving a loss,” says Birdsall. “Our grief support groups are always free and open to any Chenango County resident who needs our care.
It’s especially comforting for people to find respite among their peers during the holidays. Birdsall emphasizes that this particuar support group is tailor made for those dreading the holidays with a hole in their heart. “There will be no need for anyone joining this group to wear their ‘cheerful mask.’ I hope Hospice will be a comforting and safe place for people to lay down their emotional armor and share their authentic feelings.”
If you would like to sign up for the eight-week holiday grief support group call the Hospice office at 334-3556 and ask to speak to Brenda Birdsall. The office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but an answering machine is available 24 hours a day for you to leave your name and phone number.
Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County is a non-profit heath care agency that brings medical, emotional, social and spiritual care to patients with a life-limiting illness. Cancer and non-cancer patients alike commonly remain in the comfort of their home or the home of a loved one. However, nursing home patients and those in the hospital are often also eligible. Hospice patients typically come into the program with a prognosis of six months or less, while Palliative patients have a longer life expectancy and may still be receiving life-prolonging treatment.
Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County has decades of experience in grief therapy. Brenda Birdsall, social worker and Bereavement Care Coordinator for the agency, knows how tough the holidays can be. “That’s why I’ve scheduled an eight-week support group that will focus specifically on holiday season grief.” The group will meet Monday evenings starting November 17 and continuing into the new year ending on January 5th. Birdsall hopes that the group will help many people better cope with their feelings around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve. “Coming face to face with that empty chair at the holiday table can bring an avalanche of grief that is paralyzing. Hospice wants to help in any way it can.”
An important component of Hospice care is the bereavement support that is offered to individuals and families whose loved one passed in the Hospice program. “However, many people still don’t realize that Hospice is a community resource for those grieving a loss,” says Birdsall. “Our grief support groups are always free and open to any Chenango County resident who needs our care.
It’s especially comforting for people to find respite among their peers during the holidays. Birdsall emphasizes that this particuar support group is tailor made for those dreading the holidays with a hole in their heart. “There will be no need for anyone joining this group to wear their ‘cheerful mask.’ I hope Hospice will be a comforting and safe place for people to lay down their emotional armor and share their authentic feelings.”
If you would like to sign up for the eight-week holiday grief support group call the Hospice office at 334-3556 and ask to speak to Brenda Birdsall. The office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but an answering machine is available 24 hours a day for you to leave your name and phone number.
Hospice and Palliative Care of Chenango County is a non-profit heath care agency that brings medical, emotional, social and spiritual care to patients with a life-limiting illness. Cancer and non-cancer patients alike commonly remain in the comfort of their home or the home of a loved one. However, nursing home patients and those in the hospital are often also eligible. Hospice patients typically come into the program with a prognosis of six months or less, while Palliative patients have a longer life expectancy and may still be receiving life-prolonging treatment.
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