Hospice and Palliative Care of the Blue Ridge offers an After Care program that provides  opportunities to develop a better understanding of grief, learn coping skills, and share feelings with others who are experiencing loss.

It is not necessary to be a family member of a hospice patient to participate in the bereavement program. Anyone who has experienced loss is welcome to be part of this program. Bereavement services provided include:

 

 

• ​Individual and family counseling before and after the patient's death

• Family and caregiver support visits by specially trained staff and/or volunteers before and after a patient's death

• Telephone support

• Monthly informational mailings

• Support groups

• Memorial services 

• Spiritual counseling

• Staff in-service programs

• Community educational resources​​

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Coffee and Conversations is a support group for anyone who has lost a loved one. The gathering will take place in a confidential, supportive environment. The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 4 PM.

 

For more information about our bereavement program contact Donna Ward at (828)-765-5677