Guthrie Hospice will be offering a five-week support group for those dealing with bereavement. The Community Bereavement Support Group is intended for anyone who has experienced a loss. It will begin meeting from Thursday, Oct. 1 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital.
The phases of grief are universal; the way each person passes through each phase is different. By attending the Community Bereavement Support Group, you will find support from others who have suffered a loss and will know that you are not alone in your grieving process.
Rev. Jeffrey Wilkinson, Guthrie chaplain and bereavement coordinator and Karen Robinson, Guthrie Hospice social worker, will facilitate the support group. Topics will include the grieving process, coping skills, and communication and stress management.
The group will meet every Thursday from Oct. 1 through Oct. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in 2 North Conference Room at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. To register for the group or to find out more about coping with grief, call Guthrie Hospice at 1-800-598-6155.
Guthrie is a non-profit integrated health system located in north central Pennsylvania and Upstate New York, serving patients from an 11-county service area. Guthrie is comprised of a research institute, home care/hospice, hospitals in Sayre, Pa., Corning, N.Y., Towanda and Troy, Pa., as well as a multi-specialty group practice of more than 290 physicians and 175 mid-level providers in a regional office network encompassing sub-specialty and primary care sites in 23 communities throughout Pennsylvania and New York. Guthrie offers a wide range of services and programs designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of those it serves.
