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Southern Tier Hospice
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Bereavement and Support
Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care (STHPC) provides bereavement services for families and loved ones of Hospice patients and for the community. STHPC Bereavement Services provide support and guidance to help individuals adjust to loss and regain hope and purpose in their lives.
Referral Services
Bereaved individuals may be referred to other community resources when their needs cannot be met by the Southern Tier Hospice Bereavement Program. The bereavement coordinator will assist you in connecting with the referral source to ensure that you gain the service that you require.
Individual Counseling
Our Bereavement Counselors can meet with individuals to provide support and guidance in coping with the grief process and understanding grief responses.
Bereavement Support Groups
Grief seems to heal best when you share it with others. STHPC provides a variety of support groups that are open to any member of the community. STHPC groups are designed to offer companionship, memory sharing and support. STHPC invites all individuals who have experienced a death to participate in the support groups whether or not the loved one was a patient of STHPC. Support groups change periodically along with need and available resources. In addition to the list below we have provided a pamphlet for download or print in Adobe PDF format. Click here for the Grief support group brochure.
Learning to Live Again – Designed for those who want to stop after the day’s activities and before evening relaxation. Support, encouragement and information through sharing and educational material. Once monthly there will be a special topic designed to help you in your recovery. Examples: Yoga, Scrap-booking, Guided Imagery, etc. Meets every other Tues. evening at the Southern Tier Hospice office from 5:30 to 7:00 PM ..
Healing Hearts – An ongoing support group that is diverse and supportive. Our hearts have been broken and need time to heal. Come heal with us! We meet Friday evenings twice per month from 6 to 7:30 PM in Elmira, NY . Contact Margie Rodgers for more information about this meeting at (607)734-5941.
Walk and Talk – An ongoing support group focused on caring for our bodies and ourselves. This group meets each Monday at 8:00AM at the information booth at the Arnot Mall. Stop afterwards for your favorite morning drink and to talk with others who are grieving.
Lunch Break – An ongoing support group that meets at 12 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays at the Corning Senior Center, and 2nd and 4th Thursdays at the Elmira Senior Center. Please sign up for this group so that a lunch can be planed for you.
Teen Time – Meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month from 4 to 5:30PM, the group follows the school calendar. Teens will learn to manage grief, but also will have fun, take some field trips and make a plan to help others. Ages 13 to 18 are invited.
Children’s Hour – Meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 4 to 5:30PM, the group runs throughout the school year. There will be activities, fun, snack and a time to share. Ages 6 to 12 are invited.
Parents: Caring for Yourself and Your Child - This group will meet at the same time as the children’s group and give tips and a time for sharing and support..
Holiday Memories – Two Tuesday evenings in December where you will be able to make a memory to take away with you. Come alone or as a family. There will be a small party on the second evening. Meeting from 6 to 7:30PM at the Southern Tier Hospice office.
Good Grief Day – A day of healing for children ages 6 to 12 years packed with activities and fun. Takes place each year on the 3rd Saturday of July.
To sign up for a group call Pam Fraboni, Bereavement Coordinator, at (607)962-3100 or email pfraboni@sthospice.org. It is important to call ahead to make sure group materials will be prepared for you.
