Stein Hospice provides bereavement services to all community members that have lost a loved one regardless of whether that loved one was involved in the hospice program. Bereavement Support is offered before and after the passing of a loved one and includes the following:
Adult Bereavement
- Bereavement Assessment
- Individual bereavement education and supportive counseling
- Grief Education programs and literature
- Availability of Hospice Library
- Referral to other Agencies and Professional as needed
- Bereavement Volunteers
- Support Groups
- Community Outreach
- Art Therapy
- Holiday Events and Memorial Ceremonies
“Compassionate Friends”
First Thursday of each month at Stein Hospice at 7:30 p.m. Support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child at any age.
“Bunch for Lunch”
First Monday of each month at Stein Hospice.
12:00 p.m.- 1:00p.m.
A potluck luncheon for those that have lost a spouse.
Please bring a covered dish or dessert.
“Huggers and Munchers”
First Tuesday of each month
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Support group that meets at a different restaurant each month
for those that have experienced the death of a spouse.
“Share the Journey”
6-week Educational Support Group for those that have lost a spouse.
Call Stein Hospice for next scheduled group.
“Healing Hearts”
A group for young widows and widowers in their
20’s, 30’s, and 40’s.
2nd Tuesday of each month at Stein Hospice Norwalk starting at 6:30 p.m.
3rd Tuesday of each month at Stein Hospice starting at 6:30 p.m.
“Remembering Together”
A perinatal support group for those that have been touched by the tragic death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death.
This group alternates meetings between Stein Hospice and the Bellevue Hospital.
Please call to confirm meeting location and date.
“Serenity Seekers”
A 6-week Educational Support Group for those that have suffered the loss of a loved one.
“Share the Journey”
A six-week support group for those who have lost a spouse.
Child and Teenage Bereavement
- Bereavement Assessment
- One on One Support
- Consultation and collaboration with school counselors
- School bereavement intervention program
- Age appropriate materials in Hospice Library
- Support groups
“Good Grief Club”
A grief educational program for ages 5-11 that meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at Stein Hospice from October – April.
“Transformers Group”
This is an after care program designed for those who have completed the “Good Grief Club”. The program is for children ages 6-11 and meets the second Tuesday of the month from October-April.
“Tweens Club”
This program is designed for children ages 11-13 and meets the first Tuesday of the month from October-April.
“Coping through the Holidays”
Is a teenage workshop (ages 13 and up) held annually in November and is open to all teenagers that have experienced a loss.
Please call the Children’s Bereavement Department for more information.
Please call Stein Hospice at 800-625-5269 for additional details on any of our bereavement programs.
“When someone dies, you don’t get over it by forgetting; you get over it by remembering, and you are aware that no person is ever truly lost or gone once they have been in our life and loved us, as we have loved them.”
- Leslie Marmon Silko
