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Adult Grief Support
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELLING
Bereaved groups or individuals are offered a moderate number of counselling sessions with a registered clinical counsellor, trained and experienced in grief work. Our counsellors provide emotional and spiritual support to help and guide you during this difficult time.
GRIEF COMPANIONS
For those who do not require grief counselling, but still need support to help them through their grief journey, we also have grief companions. Grief companions are trained volunteers who know about the grief process and can provide a compassionate presence. Many of our grief companions can speak in different languages.
FINDING MY WAY
Finding My Way is a six-week reflective support group for bereaved adults.
Finding My Way is a traditional grief group counselling program which is focused on giving each member the opportunity to have their grief narrative heard and supported. This 6-week group is facilitated by at least one registered clinical counsellor and an experienced hospice volunteer. Finding My Way may be offered with specific populations in mind such as widows and widowers if the need arises. Weekly sessions include ritual, poetry, mindfulness exercises, expressive arts, meaning making activities, and circle sharing. The goal of Finding My Way is to increase one’s sense of community, increase self-awareness and self-compassion, normalize grief, provide coping tools, and promote healing.
OVERDOSE LOSS GROUP
Overdose Loss Group is a grief support group focused on healing the traumatic loss of a loved one due to overdose.
In response to the opioid and Fentanyl crisis in BC, Surrey Hospice Society is providing a grief support group for those who have lost a loved one to overdose. This 6-week group will be facilitated by registered clinical counsellors and will focus on the different aspects of traumatic loss associated with death by overdose. The group will incorporate circle sharing, grief education, ceremony, therapeutic rituals, and expressive arts. The objective of this group is to increase one’s sense of community, understand the unique features of loss due to overdose, normalize grief, provide coping tools, and promote healing.
THE HEALING PATHWAY
The Healing Pathway is our walking support group for grieving adults which combines nature, exercise, connection with fellow mourners, and therapeutic mindfulness activities to process grief. The Healing Pathway strives to connect grieving populations who are facing a similar loss such as perinatal loss or spouse loss, etc.
The Healing Pathway walking grief group uses nature as a backdrop for exploring the grief. This group is facilitated by a registered clinical counselor and an experienced hospice volunteer. Weekly sessions include nature walking, poetry, mindfulness exercises, and circle sharing. The goal of The Healing Pathway is to increase one’s sense of community, increase self-awareness and self-compassion, normalize grief, provide coping tools, and promote healing.
NATURES AMBLE
Nature’s Amble is our walking support group for grieving adults which combines nature, connection, and exercise to process grief.
Nature’s Amble walking grief group uses nature as a backdrop for exploring grief. This group is led by experienced hospice volunteers. Weekly sessions are ongoing and include nature walking at a local park, poetry reading, and reflection. The goal of Nature’s Amble is to increase one’s sense of community, normalize grief, and promote healing.
MAIL OUTREACH PROGRAM
Upon request, this service will provide information to bereaved individuals and their families about the different kinds of bereavement support offered by Surrey Hospice Society. Information about the grief process and encouraging readings are mailed at intervals during the first year after a death, as well as information about upcoming bereavement program dates.