Check our classes and events calendar for upcoming support and discussion groups.
Palliative Care Bereavement Program
The Palliative Care Bereavement Program helps those who have experienced the death of someone they love cope with the grief that naturally follows. They offer various bereavement services, including grief counseling, a drop-in virtual support group, and more. To learn more, see the Palliative Care Bereavement Program page.
Other bereavement support groups
Bayada Hospice, Norwich, Vermont
Bayada Hospice provides ongoing support for family and friends of those whom we have served as hospice patients. This includes memorial services for individuals and special times of remembrance that include patients and the community. In addition, Bayada provides education and outreach through short-term, one-on-one counseling and occasional groups.
Contact: Darcy Rine by phone at 802-526-2380 or email at drine@bayada.com
Compassionate Friends of the Upper Valley, West Lebanon, New Hampshire
When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. This group currently meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Norwich Public Library, 368 Main Street, Norwich, VT.
Contact: Email tcfuppervalley@gmail.com or call Denice at 413-374-4585.
Home healthcare, hospice, and community services
Our bereavement service coordinator offers individual support and resource referral to the loved ones of those served by our Hospice. These services are available on a short-term basis.
Support groups are also available and open to the public. We ask for an initial registration if you are attending for the first time. Please contact supportgroups@hcsservices.org or call 603-352-2253 to register. For more information, please refer to the Home, Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services website.
Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice, New London, New Hampshire
In addition to the grief support offered to the families of its hospice patients, Lake Sunapee VNA provides virtual bereavement support groups to the community.
Contact: Elizabeth Gantner by email or phone at egantner@lakesunapeevna.org or 603-526-4077
Living Through Loss: Grief Support Group, Randolph, Vermont
This weekly group is open to anyone who has experienced loss. The group meets every Friday, from 11 am to 12:30 pm at Gifford Medical Center Chapel, 44 South Main Street, Randolph, VT 05060.
Facilitated by the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, Spiritual Care Coordinator at Gifford Medical Center. There is no religious component to the group apart from a Serenity Prayer to close each meeting. Anyone who has experienced a significant loss and is looking to gain comfort and support from fellow community members experiencing loss is warmly invited to attend. Please enter through the hospital’s main entrance. Free, drop-in group, no insurance required, and a virtual option is available.
Contact: Email teberhardt@giffordhealthcare.org or call 802-728-2107