Many people have little information about the grieving process and are not prepared for the emotional journey it requires. Community Hospice offers individual support as well as several grief support groups, available to the entire community, free of charge . Our annual “Coping with the Holidays” workshop also provides support for those who have lost a loved one, during one of the most difficult times of the year.

Please contact the Bereavement Department at (209) 578-6378 if you are interested in attending a grief support group or have any questions. Pre-registration is required.

Grief Support Groups

General Grief (evening)
Loss of significant other, friend, or family member other than spouse

Loss (day)
Loss of Spouse

SOS (evening)
Survivors of suicide

Infant Loss (weekend group)
For those who have experienced the loss of an infant due to stillbirth, miscarriage, SIDS, etc.

Tween Support Group (evening)
Children ages 10-12

HUG Support (evening)
Children's group, ages 7 to 9

TAG Support (evening)
Teens ages 13-17

Pet Loss (evening group)
Impending loss or after the death of a pet has occurred

Caregiver Support
All Ages

Grief Support groups are designed to help survivors:

•  Increase understanding of the grief process.

•  Recognize the normal manifestations and experiences and feeling of grief.

•  Recognize, express and accept feelings of sadness, anger, guilt, and relief.

•  Decrease emotional pain (sadness, depression, anxiety, loneliness, hopelessness).

•  Develop a support system both with and without the group.

•  Recognize signs of healing.

•  Accept the reality and irreversibility of death of our loved one.

•  Develop a realistic memory of our deceased, remembering the life shared, not primarily the death.

•  Recognize our own strengths and weaknesses and seek additional support or therapy as needed.

•  Reinvest ourselves in life by establishing “new” or renewed relationships and interests.