Grief Support

At Joliet Area Community Hospice (JACH), we understand the unique concerns of those grieving. Our grief support programs help you:

• Share your grief journey
• Understand common grief reactions
• Begin to heal and start to feel like yourself again
• Grow through listening and supporting others

Joliet Area Community Hospice’s Bereavement Program is available to both hospice families and community members who are coping with the death of a loved one.

Services Offered:

Due to current CDC recommendations, all workshops and support groups held in person will be postponed. Our Grief Support team will be hosting virtual support groups. Please reach out to Patrice Martin at 815.740.4104 with questions.

Individual and Family Grief Counseling 

Losing a loved one can have a profound effect on our emotions, thoughts and functioning, as well as on our family. Debriefing the death of a loved one with a Bereavement Counselor gives the person grieving a chance to process their loss individually or as a family. Learn more >

Ongoing Grief Support Groups

(General Loss Support Groups, Spousal/Partner Loss Groups and Teen Nights)

At Joliet Area Community Hospice, our Bereavement Program offers a variety of programs and services to encourage healthy grieving before and/or after the death of a loved one. Learn more >

This Quarter’s Events & Programs

Click on links below to learn more and register.

• • Starting Jan 8 – Grief Writing Workshop (6-7:30 pm)
  • Jan 30 – Parenting While Grieving (6-7:30 pm)
  • Starting Feb 5  – Expressions of Healing (6-7:30 pm)
  • Starting March 5 – Spring Grief Workshop (6-8 pm)

For more information about any of the programs or to register contact:

Patrice Martin, LCSW, Director of Bereavement Services, (815) 460-3282 or pmartin@joliethospice.org