WWCH Grief Support for Adults

Family Bereavement Program
A primary program of Walla Walla Community Hospice is to provide grief and bereavement support to the families of our patients. WWCH social workers continue to have regular contact with the families for one year following the death of a patient. The nature and frequency of these contacts may vary, depending on the needs of the family.

One on One
One on One is an individual grief support program that is offered free of charge to members of the community, even if the loved one that has died was not a Hospice patient. The program is designed to meet special bereavement needs through one on one counseling. One on One provides for up to four visits with a WWCH social worker. One on One is a positive, short term approach to help deal with the loss of a loved one.

Grief Support Groups
Walla Walla Community Hospice offers grief support groups several times throughout the year. Like the One on One program, the groups are free and open to any member of the community. Participants learn about the nature of grief, how to cope with it, and how to successfully move through it. This occurs in an atmosphere of safety and support, among friends who genuinely encourage one another to acknowledge and work through their emotions.

Some groups are designed with a special focus, such as groups for those who have lost a child, those who have lost a spouse, or getting through the holidays. The groups meet in a private setting for 1 1/2 hours per week for eight weeks. The WWCH bereavement team (social workers and chaplain) facilitate the groups, which usually include 8-12 people. The book "Understanding Grief – Helping Yourself Heal" by Dr. Allan Wolfelt is used as a guideline for the groups.

Grief Support Group
Walla Walla Community Hospice Office
1067 E. Isaacs Avenue, Walla Walla
Thursdays, September 18 – November 20, 2008
6:00 – 7:30 pm

Please pre-register.

Please call 525-5561 or email info@wwhospice.org to register.

Resources
WWCH maintains a community lending library that includes many books on the subject of grief. For an excellent collection of on-line grief articles, click here.