Hospice center offers variety of groups to deal with death of loved one

The Center for Loss and Hope at Hospice of Northeastern Illinois offers numerous groups to help those dealing with the death of a loved one.

Time-limited groups have six sessions focusing on specific topics. Registration is required to attend these groups.

Open grief groups also are available for those individuals who do not wish to participate in a weekly group. Registration for these groups is not required.

All groups are non-denominational and led by professionally trained facilitators.

•Time-Limited Groups: Loss of a Spouse/Partner are held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 28-Nov. 2, at Lake Barrington Woods, 22320 Classic Court, Lake Barrington.

•Adult Loss of a Parent is held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 2-Nov. 6, at Hospice of Northeastern Illinois, 410 South Hager Ave., Barrington.

•Open Groups' Mourning to Meaning is held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. the first and third Monday at Hospice of Northeastern Illinois Crystal Lake workstation, 390 E. Congress Parkway, Suite E in Crystal Lake.

•Grief to Hope is held in collaboration with Catholic Charities from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road in Arlington Heights.

If meetings fall on a holiday, the groups will meet the following week.

To register or for more information on the groups or Hospice of Northeastern Illinois' Center for Loss and Hope, call (847) 381-5599, Ext. 252 or e-mail nbillman@HospiceAnswers. org.

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois is a community based, not-for-profit organization serving families throughout McHenry, Lake, Northwest Cook, Kane, Boone and DuPage counties.

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois provides patient care and bereavement services to all who need them, regardless of ability to pay.

Hospice of Northeastern Illinois is Medicare certified and accredited by the Joint Commission.