Mercy Grief Support Services

Mercy Grief Support Services offers grief counseling and education to individuals and families, civic and professional organizations and the business community in regards to the emotional trauma associated with any major loss, change or transition.  This would include the grief and bereavement of life’s most painful loss, the death of a loved one.

Mercy Grief Support Services offers:

• Adult grief support groups free of charge.

• Individual, couple and family grief counseling for Hospice patients and families.

• Support for healthcare professionals in reconciling personal feelings of loss with a sense of professionalism.

Support Groups

• Adult Bereavement Group
  “Seeds of Hope” is an 8-week journey towards healing and wholeness for adults experiencing the grief associated with the loss of a loved one.  Sessions are led by qualified and experienced grief facilitators.  It is recommended that participants attend grief group 3 months or more following the loss of a loved one.

2012 Seeds of Hope Grief Support Group Schedule

Day Sessions:			Evening Sessions:
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

March				January
September			April
				July (6 weeks)
				October

To register or for more information: Call 330-489-1143 or email virginia.shearer@cantonmercy.org with the following information:

YOUR NAME:

YOUR PHONENUMBER:

WHO YOU ARE GRIEVING

HOW LONG AGO DID THE DEATH OCCUR:

WHICH GROUP ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ATTENDING:

• Perinatal Loss Support
  An annual, prayerful memorial service is held to support parents who have experienced a stillbirth, miscarriage loss. Consultation is available for families who have received an adverse diagnosis for their unborn baby. For information, email: linda.heitger@cantonmercy.org

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