Griefcare Place Inc

THE GRIEF CARE PLACE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE WHERE GRIEVERS GATHER TOGETHER, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TRAINED FACILITATORS, TO EDUCATE, ENCOURAGE AND UPLIFT EACH OTHER THROUGHOUT THE HEALING JOURNEY. WE OFFER A PERPETUAL SCHEDULE OF GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS WITH DIFFERENT FORMATS, FOR DIFFERENT TARGET AUDIENCES, WITH NO TIME LIMIT, COST OR REGISTRATION. WE ARE OPEN TO ANYONE IN NEED OF GRIEF SUPPORT. PROVIDING THEIR LOSS IS APPLICABLE, WE ALLOW GRIEVERS TO SELF-SELECT THE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS AND PROGRAMS THAT THEY ATTEND. GRIEVERS COME TO THE GRIEFCARE PLACE WHENEVER THEY DECIDE THEY HAVE THE NEED, AND THEY STAY IN ANY OF OUR GROUPS AS LONG AS NEEDED. AT THE GRIEFCARE PLACE GRIEVERS WILL FIND MANY BENEFITS, INCLUDING: EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT IN A NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT; COPING SKILLS TO UTILIZE THROUGH THE GRIEF JOURNEY; HOPE THROUGH COMPANIONSHIP WITH PEOPLE WHO "GET IT- AND UNDERSTAND FIRST HAND; INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW CHILDREN AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS REACT

IN 2023 THE GRIEFCARE PLACE PROVIDED 3,034 HOURS OF GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE TO 288 INDIVIDUALS. THERE WERE 118 SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS PLUS 25 SPECIAL PROGRAMS HELD. PARTICIPANTS IN OUR GROUPS AND PROGRAMS GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF PRACTICAL WAYS TO WORK THROUGH THE FOUR TASKS OF MOURNING: 1) ACCEPT THE REALITY OF THE LOSS; 2) PROCESS THE PAIN OF GRIEF; 3) ADJUST TO A WORLD WITHOUT THE DECEASED; AND, 4) FIND AN ENDURING CONNECTION WITH THE DECEASED WHILE MOVING FORWARD WITH LIFE. OUR SUPPORT GROUPS RUN CONTINUOUSLY AND ARE OPEN ENDED, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO PARTICIPATE FOR AS LONG AS THEY FEEL THE NEED. THIS IS IMPORTANT SINCE THE TIME NEEDED TO GRIEVE AND HEAL VARIES DEPENDING ON THE PERSON AND THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES

SPECIALTY PROGRAMS HELD IN 2023 INCLUDED: GAME NIGHTS, WHICH WERE HELD TO PROVIDE AN OUTLET FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITY IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT

THE GRIEFCARE PLACE MAINTAINS A MEMORIAL GARDEN; A BEAUTIFUL, SERENE SPACE FOR ANYONE TO REST, RELAX AND REMEMBER THOSE WHO NOW RESIDE IN THEIR HEARTS. A LENDING LIBRARY IS MAINTAINED AND UPDATED WITH MATERIALS SPECIFIC TO GRIEF AND GRIEVING IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS (PRINT, VIDEO, AUDIO); MATERIALS MAY BE BORROWED AT NO CHARGE. THE GRIEFCARE PLACE ALSO PROVIDES OUTREACH SERVICES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS; SERVICES INCLUDE GRIEF RELATED MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS AND PEER SUPPORT.