Support group helps women who have lost their mothers

The Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is offering "Memories of Mom," a support group for women who have experienced the death of their mother. The group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, April 7-May 12, at the agency, 200 Whitfield Drive, in Geneva.

The program is free. Registration with a refundable deposit is required.

Because many adult daughters share a bond with their mothers like no other, when a mother dies, the loss will continue to echo throughout a woman's life as she copes with many realizations and changing roles. This group will offer a safe place where daughters can express their grief, share special memories, learn coping strategies and discuss redefinition of their role in the family. Within the safety of the group, daughters will also have an opportunity to let go of feelings that may have never been expressed and address unfinished business involving conflicts, regret and forgiveness.

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those with life-threatening illnesses and those who have lost loved ones, serving all of Kane and Kendall counties, and parts of DuPage, Cook and McHenry counties. In addition to one-on-one support, the agency also offers medical equipment loans, adult and children's grief support groups, community education on end-of-life care and grief, and a community lending library. All services are provided free. Visit www.fvvh.org.

For more information or to register, call Carol Ann Richeson at (630) 232-2233, ext. 224, or email info@fvvh.org.