About Bereavement Service
Good Samaritan Hospice’s (GSH) Bereavement Service team supports those who are grieving by providing connective programs and services for up to 13 months after the death of your loved one. Grief can be an experience that feels very lonely, but with our assistance it is a journey that you do not have to walk alone.
Our program includes the following services:
- Mailings related to grief and loss
- Phone calls from the bereavement team
- Grief support groups at multiple locations
- Supportive visits from the Bereavement Coordinator
- Referral information for counseling and support services in the community
- Youth Bereavement Care from birth to 21 years of age
- Annual Butterfly Release celebrations of life (Summer)
- Workshops
- Memorial Services (Spring)
- 1:1 short-term individualized support
Current/Upcoming Grief Support Groups
Good Samaritan Hospice offers virtual groups for those who prefer the platform. These sessions can offer the same quality of relationships, guidance and healing from the comfort of one’s own home.
Virtual:
- Stay tuned! More groups will be announced soon.
In-Person:
- Spousal Loss Support Group
- Purpose: To experience a significant loss such as that of a life partner, we often do not know where to turn for direction. The reality is many of us need some guidance and direction. Getting involved in grief discussion can help you make better sense of your journey and light your path.
- Start: May 2 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
- Meetings: Every Tuesday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Concordia of Cranberry, 10 Adams Ridge Blvd, Mars, PA 16046.
- Duration: 6 weeks.
- Registration: Open. To register, call 1-800-720-2557.
- Spring Grief Support Group at CVSJ
- Purpose: Getting involved in grief discussions can help you make better sense of your journey and light your path. A grief group can possibly be the compass you need to provide the right direction towards peace and healing.
- Start: May 4 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Meetings: The first Thursday of every month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Concordia at Villa St. Joseph, 1030 W. State St., Baden, PA 15005.
- Duration:
- Registration: Not required. For more information, call 1-800-720-2557, ext. 4428.
- Stay tuned! More groups will be announced soon.
Upcoming Bereavement Events
- Aug. 20: Annual Butterfly Release, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Cranberry Township Community Park Lions Shelter, 111 Ernie Mashed Dr., Cranberry Twp., PA 16066. Click to see the event listing.
- Stay tuned! More events will be announced soon.
Event dates and locations may change.
Butterfly Releases
The butterfly has long been a symbol of hope for people around the world. The caterpillar disappears into a cocoon, appearing dead to all around. Later, it emerges, having transformed into something more beautiful and powerful than it was.
Early Christians adopted the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection, of Easter joy. The creature reminds us of its Creator, who sent His Son into unassuming human flesh, who died and was buried in a tomb, who rose again, and who promises life to all who trust in Him. The butterfly is a natural testimony to us of Jesus’ words, “Because I live, you shall also live.” (John 14:19b)
Our annual Butterfly Release, hosted by Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of Concordia, represents some of the many bereavement support services designed to guide the patient’s family and friends through the challenges of grief as they adjust to loss.
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