St. Elizabeth Hospice offering grief support meetings

St. Elizabeth Hospice will offer two 10-week grief support groups. The group is open to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. The sessions will be facilitated by Nancy Eberhard, M.Div., hospice bereavement coordinator.

The evening group meets weekly on Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Hospice office, located in the lower level of the Bill Long Building, 1415 Salem St. in Lafayette. The group starts on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.

A morning session will be held weekly on Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in a private conference room at MCL Cafeteria, 521 Sagamore Parkway West in West Lafayette. The group starts on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.

Some aspects of participating in a grief support group include:

• Giving information about the grieving process so people understand the changes that are happening;
• Providing a safe place to share the grieving experience; and
• Sharing ideas on how to handle daily concerns and changes that come with grief.

Materials include a workbook and Understanding Your Grief, Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart, by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Cost for the book is $10. Participants may return the book at the end of the final session for a full refund.

Registration is required and can be made by calling Nancy Eberhard at (765) 423-6732.