BRUNSWICK — CHANS Home Health & Hospice offers free grief and bereavement services to those who have experienced the death of a loved one. This fall, the hospice program will offer the following support groups free and open to the community:
· Grieving Parents Support Group: Open to anyone grieving the death of a child of any age. Meets Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m. at CHANS Home Health & Hospice, 45 Baribeau Dr., Brunswick.
· Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group: Open to anyone grieving the death by suicide of a loved one. Meets Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m. at Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Ave., Bath.
· Adult Grief Support Group: Open to anyone grieving the death of a loved one. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m. at CHANS Home Health & Hospice, 45 Baribeau Dr., Brunswick.
· Adult Grief Support Group: Open to anyone grieving the death of a loved one. Meets the first and third Wednesday of the month, 2-3:30 p.m. at The Highlands, Cadigan Lodge, 54 Governor’s Way, Topsham.
· Pet Loss Support Group: Open to anyone in the community grieving the terminal illness or death of a companion animal. Meets the third Thursday of the month, 3:30-5 p.m. at CHANS Home Health & Hospice, 45 Baribeau Dr., Brunswick.
· Structured 7-Week Adult Grief Support Group: Open to anyone grieving the death of a loved one who is looking for a more structured approach to discussing grief. Each session has a subject and instructional readings for consideration.
For more information or to register for any of the above groups, call Andy Sokoloff, LMSW, CHANS Home Health & Hospice Grief Support and Bereavement Coordinator, at (207) 721-1357. CHANS Home Health & Hospice is a full service, non-profit, Joint Commission Accredited agency providing nursing, rehabilitation, palliative, hospice, and private duty care services, and an array of community-based wellness clinics in the Midcoast Area. CHANS is part of Mid Coast–Parkview Health.
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