Bereavement Professional

  • 1.  Coffee Group

    Posted 06-21-2022 09:58 AM

    Hello Bereavement Professionals!

    Our bereavement department at my hospice is considering starting a new group; a more social coffee group. Does anyone else do or run a group like this? We would welcome any ideas, feedback, lessons learned, etc. :) 

    Thank you!

    Kara



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    Kara Thoma, LMSW, ACHP-SW
    Psychosocial Services Manager
    Iowa City Hospice
    Iowa City, IA 52240
    office: 319-688-4218
    kara.thoma@iowacityhospice.org
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  • 2.  RE: Coffee Group

    Posted 06-22-2022 09:10 AM
    For years we have offered 3 different social options - Men's Breakfast, Ladies Lunch and Dinner Out. Each are once a month, the bereaved pay for their own meal and meat at a local restaurant. We are (finally!) resuming these now that the pandemic has lessened. We advertise them in our groups and our newsletter but have our trained bereavement volunteers be the contact person and coordinate them, simply reporting back to us about how it went.  Pre-covid we had more than 30 pretty regularly attending the dinner out!

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    Patti Anewalt, Director
    Pathways Center for Grief & Loss
    Hospice & Community Care
    Mount Joy, PA
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  • 3.  RE: Coffee Group

    Posted 06-22-2022 09:20 AM

    Hi Kara,

     

    We have a coffee social group and lunch groups in a few areas of our county and find these to be very helpful.  They are great options for people who don't necessarily need a support group but just want to make friends with other grievers.  We've seen attendees connect well in these groups and get together on their own. 

     

    Jennifer Simmons, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    Bereavement Coordinator

    321-349-4347 (mobile)

    Reflecting life, love and compassion.

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  • 4.  RE: Coffee Group

    Posted 06-22-2022 09:47 AM
    Have you checked out The Dinner Party or Death Cafes?

    Veronica M. Ibarra, MS, FT, BCC

    Bereavement Counselor

    Presbyterian Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care

    Albuquerque, NM

    Bereavement Services: 505-559-7055

    Cell: 505-377-1601

    Hospice Main: 505-559-1000


    "Healthy grief does not involve a denial of the past any more than it involves a refusal to embrace the future."

    -- Ann Kaiser Stearn





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  • 5.  RE: Coffee Group

    Posted 06-22-2022 07:24 PM

    I run on-going weekly groups that are open conversation based on what people bring to group each week. the group literally starts with me asking "does anyone have anything to bring to the group this week?" and we build our conversation from there. The first started in Dec 2020 and I now run 3 different ones for different target audiences. I'm happy to talk with you about how I facilitate them if you are interested.

     

    Laura Lirette M.Ed, MSW, CSWA (She/Her)

    Bereavement Coordinator

    Mt Hood Hospice

    PO Box 1269

    Sandy, OR 97055

    Main number: 503-668-5545

    Fax: 503-668-7951

    llirette@mthoodhospice.org

     

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  • 6.  RE: Coffee Group

    Posted 06-30-2022 05:26 PM
    We are also exploring a group that is more informal, perhaps a dinner group for young widowers (2x/mo) and guided by a bereaved volunteer.  
    • For your coffee groups, do you prescreen?
    • Do the grievers have to do an official group before this coffee group?
    • Does anyone have something like this that is volunteer-led instead of staff?  Tips?


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    Kristen Emerson, LCSW
    Bereavement Counselor | Bon Secours Hospice | Richmond | VA
    kristen_emerson@bshsi.org | 804-433-4710
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  • 7.  RE: Coffee Group

    Posted 07-15-2022 11:53 AM
    Kara, great idea. We host a couple of meal groups. And a coffee group on Saturdays for young adults. They seem to be well received. Facilitated by volunteers.

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    Karen Monts
    Director, Grief Support Services & Practice Manager, Counseling Services
    Northstar Care Community
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