Griffin Hospital offers support groups this fall for anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one.
The meetings provide grief education and support to ease the pain of loss as well as encourage healing and growth. The groups meet in eight-week cycles and require pre-registration due to limited capacity.
The following groups will begin again the week of Sept. 3 (please note if the group is a weekly or bi-weekly group):
The afternoon General Bereavement Group meets every Tuesday from noon –1:30 p.m. in Griffin Hospital’s Outpatient Psychiatry offices at 250 Seymour Ave in Derby. This group is for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one.
The evening General Bereavement Group meets the first and third Tuesday of the month from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division Street. Attendees should ask the Information Desk for the location of each meeting. This group is for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one.
The Widow/Widower Support Group meets every Tuesday from 2:30 – 4 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division Street. Attendees should ask the Information Desk for the location of each meeting. This group is for anyone grieving the loss of a spouse or a partner.
The Bereaved Parents’ Support Group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division Street. Attendees should ask the Information Desk for the location of each meeting. This group is for anyone grieving the loss of an adult child.
The Young Widows/Widowers Support Group meets each Wednesday from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division Street. Attendees should ask the Information Desk for the location of each meeting. This group is for persons under the age of 50 who have lost a spouse or a partner.
To learn more or to register, call Andrea Rudolph at 203.732.1132 or Jo Clare Wilson 203.732.1100.
