Hospice House & Support Care of Williamsburg does more than just offer care for people suffering from a terminal illness – it also offers bereavement services for family members, including a new support group for adults who have lost someone to suicide.
The new support group, called Survivors of Suicide, will meet the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hospice House. Co-facilitators for the group, Charlotte Moyler and Ken Hoffman, have both lost children to suicide.
At the meetings, Moyler and Hoffman will share positive coping skills, explore feelings and provide a confidential setting in which participants can travel through their grief journey.
For more information about this group, contact Charlotte Moyler at [email protected] or call 903-1641.
Hospice House also offers other bereavement services, including bereavement support workshops. A series of six bereavement support workshops are held three times each year; the next series begins Sept. 3. To register, email [email protected] or call 757-206-1177.
A walking group, which consists of walks and other activities including lunch, coffee and movies, meets at various times each week – call Jean Babb at 757-509-0469 or Allison DeLaney at 757-206-1177 for more information.
Other services through Hospice House include a group for people coping with the loss of a child, meditation bereavement classes and individual counseling. Visit the Hospice House website for details on these and other services.
Hospice House is Williamsburg’s only nonprofit hospice and all services are offered without charge thanks to the generosity of the greater Williamsburg community. Hospice House was built 11 years ago. The facility offers 24-hour end-of-life care by trained staff and is available to residents of Williamsburg, James City County, and the Bruton District of York County.
Hospice House also offers support to patients who wish to remain at home, including respite for caregivers, assistance with transportation, equipment and supplies, and spiritual care and support. Over 2000 individuals have received care either on-site or in the privacy of their homes since 2002.
