DCH HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE OFFERS ADULT BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

Beginning in September, Dearborn County Hospital Home Health & Hospice will present its next session of the Good Grief Support Group.  Open to the community, the group is for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Good Grief will be held on Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. for eight weeks from September 9 through October 28.  Sessions will take place in the DCH Home Health & Hospice offices at 370 Bielby Road, Lawrenceburg.  Tim Heller, MSW, LCSW, DCH Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, will oversee the program.

“Grief work takes time.  You can’t expect to ‘get over’ the death of a loved one in a matter of weeks or months,” Mr. Heller explained.  “The old expression of ‘time heals all wounds’ isn’t true.  It’s more what you do with the time that brings forth the healing.  My wife, Sandra, died almost three years ago.  I have found it is necessary to work through the feelings of loss and forget any notion of timelines for grief.  Grief takes however long it takes for the individual.

“Good Grief will give you some ‘tools’ for the journey and the support of others going through the grief process,” he stated.  “Topics usually include the normal grief process, the impact of loss on the spouse and family members, and how to move through the process in order to go on with life.

“The group helps participants realize that they are not alone in how they feel,” Mr. Heller added.  “It’s designed to assist them in learning how to cope with their changing emotions.”

There is no charge to participate in Good Grief, however, advance registration is required.  For more information or to register, please call Mr. Heller at (812) 537-8192 or (800) 676-5428 on or before Tuesday, September 7.