Every Tuesday from October 24 through November 21, Franklin VNA and Hospice is hosting a Grief Support Group from 2 – 4 PM.  Anyone who has suffered a death is welcome, whether they were the caregiver, family member, friend, or a community member. The group will be facilitated by our Chaplain Tobias, and Rebecca, a longtime Hospice Volunteer and End of Life Doula. Past experience has shown us that participants are ready for the class if at least 3-6 months has passed since the death of their loved one. Each session will focus on a new skill for dealing with grief. The support group is free to
attend, but does require pre-registration. To register call 603 934-3454 or email jjenney@nullfranklinvna.org.
Grief has no timetable. It may come in waves during the turbulent months of a loved one’s illness and then may intensify after the loved one has passed away. Each experience is unique and deeply personal. Emotions run the gamut from sadness, anxiety, and guilt to
anger, helplessness, and depression. What many people who have lost someone they love seek is the opportunity to talk about their loved one in a space where they can safely share what they are going through with people who have had a similar loss. The Grief Support Group provides an environment structured to help navigate the grieving process.

This five-session group is designed to help with that journey. Grieving is our response to sorrowful change, and grief takes as long as it takes. There is no magic length of time until one is better. But with support and the freedom to share what one is going through, it can help the aggrieved accept and learn to live with a new reality.