Bereavement
Painful feelings surround the death of a loved one. The world has changed and we are challenged to find new ways to live in it. Sadness, loneliness, anger, shock and fatigue are normal reactions to loss. Some people reach a resolution on their own and with social and family support. Others benefit from the support of a grief counselor.
To comfort and inform bereaved families, Hospice of the Valley offers:
- Grief Support Groups - let people share their experience with others, facilitated by professional grief counselors. Groups meet Valleywide; no registration is required.
- One-on-One Counseling.
- Online Grief Healing Discussion Groups.
- Teen Grief Program.
- Telephone Contact.
- Books and Resources.
- InTouch, a bi-monthly newsletter
Please contact us for information and support.
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS
Central Valley
Hospice of the Valley
Administration Building
1510 E. Flower St.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hospice of the Valley
Administration Building
Pet Loss Support Group
1510 E. Flower St.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Meets 1st Saturday
9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
The Stratford Assisted Living
1739 W. Myrtle Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
East Valley
Hospice of the Valley East Clinical Office
777 W. Southern Ave., Ste. 301
Mesa, AZ 85210
Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hospice of the Valley Gilbert
3489 S. Mercy Rd., Ste. 101
Gilbert, AZ 85297
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
"Healing Rainbows: LGBT* Grief Support Group"
Hospice of the Valley East Clinical Office
777 W. Southern Ave., Ste. 301
Mesa, AZ 85210
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
* Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender community
Fellowship Square
6945 E. Main St., Bldg. 4
Mesa, AZ 85207
Meets 1st & 3rd Monday
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Horizon Bay
2080 S. Ironwood Dr.
Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church
9248 E. Riggs Rd.
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
(North corner of Riggs Rd., two miles east of I-10.)
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
West Valley
Hospice of the Valley West Clinical Office - NOTE: New Address
9435 W. Peoria Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Hospice of the Valley West Clinical Office - NOTE: New Address
9435 W. Peoria Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85345
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
CIGNA Office Building Sun City
13041 N. Del Webb Blvd., Classroom 2
Sun City, AZ 85351
Meets 1st & 3rd Monday
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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. to 7:30 p.m.
Northeast Valley
Fountain Hills Senior Activity Center (in the Community Center)
13001 N. La Montana Dr.
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Paradise Valley Community Center
17402 N. 40th Street
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Scottsdale Senior Center at Granite Reef
1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Room 8
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Valley Presbyterian Church
6947 E. McDonald Dr., Rm. 601
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Meets 2nd & 4th Thursday
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Virginia G. Piper Center
10460 N. 92nd St., Research Pavilion
1st floor Group Room
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
SPECIAL SUPPORT GROUPSSpecial support group topics include: Daughters Who Have Lost Their Mothers, Picking Up the Pieces in Mid-Life (when a spouse or partner dies), Family Support Group, Spanish-Speaking Family Support Group and Healing Rainbows for the LGBT Community. 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.
Mother Loss: Healing Support for Daughters
3489 S. Mercy Rd. Suite 101
Gilbert, AZ 85297
Six Wednesdays: Feb 3 - March 10 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Deep in My Heart: A Valentine Remembrance: Friday, February 12th
Please join us for an enjoyable afternoon to honor those we love and who loved us. Bring photos of your special person(s) to display on our remembrance table. The afternoon will include a Valentine memorial.
Refreshments will be served. There is no charge to attend. Facilitated by HOV Bereavement Counselors.
Please RSVP by Feb 10th to 602-363-5390
9435 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, AZ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
777 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ 2:00 - 4:00 PM
2122 E. Southern Ave., Phoenix, AZ 3:00 - 5:00 PM
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
Widows/Widowers For those having 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 p.m. - 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 Faye: 623.434.1627
East Mesa Breakfast Group
Meets 1st, 3rd (and 5th when applicable) Monday of the month. Call Kitty: 480.982.0160.
Sunday Pot Luck
Sun City area. Contact Sarah: 623.972.2062
Widows/Widowers Friday and Saturday
Don't sit home alone! New Friends and activities help in moving on. Informal, welcoming social group of widows/widowers get together Friday and Saturday evenings for dinner, movies, shows and fun. Please join us. This group is not for recently bereaved. For more information contact Tina: 623.482.7600.
Download Grief and Loss Articles in our Education & Resources section.
Online Grief Healing Discussion Groups
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, for example. 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 to our own and others' grief and mourning.
Moderated by professional grief counselors, our Grief Healing Discussion Groups 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 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.
BOOKS & RESOURCES
Hospice of the Valley provides written materials to educate and assist you in the tasks of grief and mourning. For more information, or to place an order, call 602.530.6970.
- Finding Your Way Through Grief: A Guide for the First Year, Second Edition by Marty M. Tousley, CNS-BC, FT - Bereavement Counselor at HOV. This is an informative guide to help survivors understand and cope with the feelings and experiences they’re likely to encounter in the first year following the death of their loved one.
- Grief and the Healing Process: Understanding Our Losses, by Steven D. Averill, M.Div., FT - Bereavement counselor at HOV. This is a curriculum designed for facilitators of grief support groups. The curriculum was designed to bring a more holistic and balanced approach to the group process in working with persons who have experienced loss. It is based on a new model of “Grief and the Healing Process.” The movements of healing, described in the new model, are approached in the group process through: storytelling, art, music, journal writing, imagery, talk therapy, and affirmations.
- Helping Another In Grief, by Marty M. Tousley, CNS-BC, FT-Bereavement Counselor at HOV. This is a gentle and affirming guide to assisting others who are grieving, when we might not be sure what to say or what to do.
- Explaining The Funeral/Memorial Service to Your Children: by Marty M. Tousley, CNS-BC, FT-Bereavement Counselor at HOV. A helpful and insightful guide for the family unsure of how to best meet the child’s needs when a death has occurred and a memorial service is to take place. This booklet includes explaining a funeral, a viewing or wake, cremation and body donation and other sensitive topics.
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