Grief Support Groups

The Bereavement Department of Shepherd’s Cove Hospice is committed to helping persons of all faiths, backgrounds, ages and nationalities through the death of a loved one. We are dedicated to providing the available resources to facilitate the healing for the life changing journey of grief. It is our goal that all participants discover through their journey a deeper level of understanding of their loss, their grief and themselves. By sharing this journey with each other we achieve a destination of hope and healing realizing that in the process we are and forever will be changed.

Each person’s grief reaction to the death of a loved one is unique and individualized. Shepherd’s Cove Hospice provides a safe environment for expression and resolution of grief. All Shepherd’s Cove Hospice Grief Support groups are offered as a community service to those who have suffered a loss and are FREE to anyone in our service area, even those who have not had a family member under our care.

Some topics addressed in the group setting include: Feelings of Grief, Coping with Change, Remembrance, Identifying Support Systems and How to Cope with Anger and Guilt Related to the Death of a Loved One.

Please Preregister

Contact Shepherd’s Cove Hospice’s Bereavement Department or Stacey Johnson, LBSW directly at sjohnson@shepherdscove.org or by phone at 891-7724 or toll free at 1-888-334-9336.

Grief Support Groups for Adults – Grief support services for adults. For your convenience the groups are offered both in the mornings and evenings. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) to request meeting dates and times.

Caterpillar Kids –  Grief support services designed for children ages 4-6. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) to request meeting dates and times.

Rainbow Kids – Grief support services designed for children ages 7-11. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) to request meeting dates and times.

Grief Support for Teens – A grief support group designed for youth ages 12-18. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) to request meeting dates and times.

Holiday Support Group – A grief support group designed to help the bereaved cope with the holiday season. Meeting date to be announced. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) for further information.

Family Grief Support Services – Available by appointment only. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) to schedule a session.

Bereavement Education & Training – Includes “Grief In The Workplace”.  Available for church groups, clubs, businesses, and other organizations upon request. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org) to schedule services.

School Bereavement Services – Grief support services provided to school age children in the school setting. Referrals are received only by school personnel. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org)

Camp HOPE – Grief support services provided to school age children 5-19. Contact Stacey Johnson, LBSW (sjohnson@shepherdscove.org)


 “… grieving may be the hardest work you have ever done, and hard work is less burdensome when others lend a hand.” — Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Founder and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition