Hospice of the Panhandle offers grief support services to any hospice family member as well as people from the community. All services are provided at no cost and may include:

• Individual and family counseling with specialized services for children and teens
• Support groups for people who have lost a loved one through death
• Specialized programs for people who have had a loved one die from suicide, murder, accident or those who have lost a child or had a miscarriage or still birth
• A correspondence program called the Letters of Hope that consists of monthly letters that are mailed to survivors for the first 13 months after a person has died
• Information and referral: The Hospice of the Panhandle Bereavement Department has an extensive collection of information booklets, books, videos and CDs related to grief and loss. All materials are available to people who are coping with the death of a loved one. Grief counselors are available for consultation and referral.
• Hospice volunteers can create a memory of hospice patients for loved ones from an article of clothing. Choices include a small quilt, bear, bunny or pillow.
• Community Education: Hospice of the Panhandle is committed to community education and members of the Bereavement Department are available to present programs for community groups. Information about grief and loss is available to the community in a variety of formats.
  

For information about hospice bereavement services contact:

(304) 702-4486