Grief Support Groups
Hospice of the Valley offers a variety of grief support groups for people coping with different kinds of loss. The New Song Center for Grieving Children, a program of Hospice of the Valley, offers support groups Valleywide for children and families, as well as young adults. Click here for details.
All other support groups are designed for adults. Ongoing groups do not require registration. Just drop in. Special groups for certain kinds of losses, such as the loss of a mother, do require registration. We also offer an online discussion forum moderated by a Hospice of the Valley grief counselor. Social groups for adults are listed as resources, though they are not sponsored by Hospice of the Valley. Click here for articles about grief and loss.
| Ongoing Support Groups | ||
| Central Phoenix | ||
| Hospice of the Valley Administration Building 1 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Map/directions |
The Stratford Assisted Living 1739 W. Myrtle Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021 Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Map/directions |
Healing Rainbows: Phoenix* Hospice of the Valley Administration Building 1 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014 Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday starting March 12, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call 602.530.6970. Click here to register online. *Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender community See flyer for details. Map/directions |
| East Valley | ||
| Mesa Community College 1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa AZ 85202 Building SC Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Click here for flyer. Call 602.530.6970 for more information. Map/directions |
Hospice of the Valley East Clinical Office 2020 E. Woodside Ct., Gilbert, AZ 85297 Lost Dutchmen Room Meets 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. See flyer for details. Map/directions |
Fellowship Square Campus Christian Care Center 118 S. 70th St., 1st Floor, Mesa, AZ 85208 Meets 1st & 3rd Monday, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Map/directions |
| Pecos Community Center 17010 S. 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85048 Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Map/directions |
Horizon Bay 2080 S. Ironwood Dr., Apache Junction 85120 Meets 2nd & 4th Monday 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Map/directions NOTE: No meetings in June, July, August. Group meetings will resume Sept. 10, 2013. |
Healing Rainbows: East* Hospice of the Valley, East Clinical Office, Four Peaks Room 2020 E. Woodside Ct., Gilbert, AZ 85297 Meets 2nd & 4th Monday, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 602.636.5390. *Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender community See flyer for details. Map/directions |
| Sun Lakes United Methodist Church 9248 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248 (North corner of Riggs Rd., 2 miles east of I-10.) Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Map/directions |
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| West Valley | ||
| Hospice of the Valley, West Office 9435 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Map/directions |
CIGNA Office Building Sun City 13041 N. Del Webb Blvd., Room 2, Sun City, AZ 85351 Meets 1st & 3rd Monday 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Map/directions |
Spanish-Speaking Adult Support Group Hospice of the Valley, West Office 9435 W Peoria Ave, Juniper Rm. Peoria, AZ 85345 Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. No registration necessary. Click here for flyer. For more information, call 602.636.5370. Map/directions |
| Hospice of the Valley, West Office 9435 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Map/directions |
Hampton Inn and Suites 2000 N. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85395 (North of McDowell Road, next to Macaroni Grill) Meets 2nd & 4th Monday 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Map/directions |
NEW: New Song Center for Grieving Children Bi-Monthly Support Groups First Southern Baptist Church 1001 N. Central Ave., Avondale Orientation for new families on April 6 First support group begins April 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration is required, call 480-951-8985. Click here for more information. Map/directions |
| Northwest Valley | ||
| Wickenburg Community Support Group R & R Adult Day Care Center 246 N. Washington St. Wickenburg, AZ 85390 Meets 4th Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 602.530.6970. See flyer for more details. |
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| Northeast Valley | ||
| Fountain Hills Senior Activity Center (in the Community Center) 13001 N. La Montana Dr., Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Meets 2nd & 4th Monday, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Map/directions |
Scottsdale Senior Center at Granite Reef 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Rm 8, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 Meets 2nd & 4th Monday 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Map/directions |
Virginia G. Piper Center 10460 N. 92nd St., Research Pavilion, Scottsdale, AZ 85258 Educational Conference Room Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Map/directions |
| Paradise Valley Community Center 17402 N. 40th Street, Paradise Valley 85032 Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Map/directions |
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| Pet Loss Support Group | ||
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Know someone who is grieving over the loss of a pet? Hospice of the Valley can help with our Pet Loss Support Group. Click here for flyer. The group meets the first Saturday of each month, 9-11 a.m. at 1510 E. Flower St., Building 2, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Map/directions. For more information, call 602.636.5390. For more pet loss bereavement support resources, click here. |
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| Special Support Groups - Scheduled Series Registration required. |
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| Special support group topics include: Mother Loss: Healing Support for Daughters; Picking Up the Pieces – When a Spouse or Partner Dies; Healing Rainbows for the LGBT Community; Life Cycle Interrupted – When an Adult Child Dies; and Coffee with the Guys – Men's Grief Support Group.
Call the information line at 602.636.5390 if you are interested in any of these groups. Leave your name, the group you are interested in and how to contact you. Spanish speaking callers: 602.636.5370 |
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| Life Cycle Interrupted: When an Adult Child Dies Hospice of the Valley, West Office 9435 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 Six Thursdays, beginning March 14, 6-7:30 pm To register online, click here or call 602.636.5390. Click here for flyer. Map/directions |
Coffee with the Guys - Men's Grief Support Group Benevilla – Birt’s Bistro 16752 N. Greasewood St., Surprise, AZ 85374 Six Mondays beginning April 1, 8:30–10 a.m. To register online, click here or call 602.636.5390. Click here for flyer. Map/directions |
Mother Loss: Healing Support for Daughters Hospice of the Valley, West Office 9435 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 Six Tuesdays, beginning Apr. 2, 6–7:30 pm To register online, click here or call 602.636.5390. Click here for flyer. Map/directions |
| Remembrance of our Mothers Hospice of the Valley Administration Building 1 1510 E. Flower St. Phoenix, AZ 85014 Saturday, May 11 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. To register online, click here or call 602.636.5390. RSVP by April 30. Click here for flyer. Map/directions
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Spanish-Speaking Adult Support Group The Kroc Center 1375 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040 Six Wednesdays starting April 3 from 6–7:30 p.m. Registration is required, call 602-636-5370. Click here for flyer. Map/directions |
A Father's Day Remembrance Hospice of the Valley Administration Building 1 1510 E. Flower St. Phoenix, AZ 85014 Saturday, June 15 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. To register online, click here or call 602.636.5390. RSVP by June 10. Click here for flyer. Map/directions |
| Social Groups | ||
| Hospice of the Valley provides the following listing of bereavement social groups as a community service. These groups are not sponsored by HOV or facilitated by HOV staff. HOV is not responsible for the operation or conduct of these groups, but simply lists them as a possible resource. | ||
| Widows and Widowers Northeast Valley For those who had hospice care for their spouse and have moved through their grieving process. (This group is not for the newly bereaved.) Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 5 p.m. for dinner and socializing. Contact Bill: 602.242.1967 |
The Next Step This Northeast Valley group meets in the Education Room of the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 4:30-6 p.m. This group is for bereaved who have moved through their grieving process in the ongoing HOV grief groups and are now seeking more social interaction. (This group is not for the newly bereaved.) Call Debbie: 480.947.4980 |
West Valley Widowed Person Services Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. 10739 W. El Capitan Circle, Sun City Contact Joann: 623.846.3100 Sunday Potluck |
| Widows/Widowers Friday and Saturday Don't sit home alone! New friends and activities help moving on. Informal, welcoming social group of widows/widowers get together Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner, movies, shows and fun. (This group is not for recently bereaved.) Contact Tina: 602.992.4808. |
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| Online Grief Discussion Forums Click here to go to Grief Discussion Forums |
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| To better address your individual needs, these forums invite you to share your experiences in online groups centered on different kinds of loss - the loss of a spouse, a child, a parent or even a cherished pet. It is our hope that by posting, reading and/or responding to the messages written here, we will each come to a greater understanding and acceptance of our own and others' grief and mourning. Moderated by professional grief counselors, our Grief Discussion Forums are privately administered to ensure the highest level of quality, safety and security for our participants. Membership is free but will require that you register with a personal user name (not your real name) and secret password of your own choosing. You are cordially invited to join us! Simply click on the link above, then click on "Register" next to the "Welcome Guest" greeting at the top of the page, and follow the simple instructions there. |
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