| Bereavement Services
are unique to hospice care; they are not provided anywhere
else within the health care delivery system. Hospice encourages
the expression of grief and recognizes cultural variables
in bereavement.
The hospice bereavement program offers bereavement follow-up
to its families for 13 months following a death through support groups, counseling, and workshops for adults, adolescents
and children.
At JACH we understand the unique concerns of those grieving.
Our bereavement support programs help you:
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Share your grief journey
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Grow through listening and supporting others
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Understand normal grief reactions
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Move through the grief process
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Begin to heal
Growing Through Grief
Joliet Area Community Hospice offers bereavement support
through the following services:
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Telephone and mail contact
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Grief Counseling
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“Family Journey” Workshops; Four-session grief
programs for adults, teens and
children who have experienced the death of a loved one
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Monthly Newsletter
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Help for the Holidays Workshop
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Annual Memorial Service
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Community Education Programs on Grief and Loss
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Puppet Play Presentation “Saying Goodbye to Grandpa”
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Children’s Grief Camp - Annual camp held in Oregon, Illinois
Community Bereavement Program
All workshops, educational presentations, counseling, and
camp are open to anyone in the community struggling with
the loss of a loved one. If you or someone you know is
interested in being a part of the community bereavement
program, please call (815) 740-4104.
Below is a list bereavement programs offered at Joliet Area Community Hospice. Please
call the Bereavement Coordinator at (815) 740-4104 or e-mail Bereavement
Coordinator for more information. Visit the "Calendar" page to view dates and times of upcoming programs.
Camp Fire USA’s Treasure of Life Children’s
Camp
Individual or Family Counseling
Evening Ongoing Adult Support Group
Afternoon “Getting Through Grief” Support
Group
Journaling through Grief
"Help For The Holidays" Workshop
Fall “Family Journey” Workshops
Help for the Holidays
Bi-Annual Memorial Service
“Saying Goodbye to Grandpa” Puppet
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