Bereavement Support Groups
Grief groups are sponsored by Serenity Hospice and Home and open to anyone in the community who has suffered a loss. We ask that you call our office at 815-732-4111 and let us know you will be attending a particular group so that we are able to provide adequate supplies.
If your group meets at the Serenity Home (1658 S IL RT 2 in Oregon), please use the back parking lot and entrance.
Additional Group Information
If No One Calls – We will Not Meet.
Group size is limited.
INDIVIDUAL VISITS are available by appointment.
For more information about any of these Bereavement Support Group Meetings or to make an individual appointment, please contact the Serenity Hospice and Home office at 815-732-4111 or e-mail us at: griefsupport@serenityhospiceandhome.org.
The Serenity Shed Offers Many Options For Grief Support:
Comfort In Community
Men’s Coffee Group
Bereavement Book Club
Evening Support Group
Young Widows Group
6-Week Grief Class
Cooking For One
Children/Teen Grief
6-WEEK GRIEF COURSE
Grief Course Offered Free to the Community. Meets at Serenity Home, 1658 S IL RT 2, Oregon, IL. Please call the bereavement staff at 815-732-2499 for more information.
The structure of the group follows the book by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt which covers ten touchstones in the areas of physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual growth to help you through the grief process. Wolfelt has written many books about healing after the loss of a loved one and is considered a leading grief educator. This is a more structured approach, and the participant will know exactly when it will end.” Each participant will receive a copy of the book by Dr. Wolfelt.
Please call Serenity Hospice to find out the next starting date of this class and to
find out more information 815-732-2499.
Grief Resources
Grief During the Holidays
• Good Grief-Rituals
• Grief in the New Year
• Navigating Valentine’s Day
• Lean Into Spring
• Walking Through Grief During Easter
• Mother’s Day and Grief
• Mother’s Day Loss
• Father’s Day Grief
• When a Tradition No Longer Feels Right
• Stress, Depression, and the Holidays
• Mindfulness at Christmas Time
Someone Specific
• Dementia and Dying
• Grieving The Loss Of A Friend
• Loss of a Sibling
Questions About Grief
• Does Grief Make You Tired?
• Does Sad Music Help You Cope?
• Griefbursts – Are They Normal?
• What Does It Mean To Be Strong In Grief?
• What Is Grief Math?
Children And Grief
• Ideas About Children and Grief
• National Alliance for Children’s Grief
• Supporting a Child in Grief
• Supporting Children Who Are Grieving – The ARQ
• The Dougy Center
• Emotions Aren’t Just Good Or Bad
• Finding Joy in Grief: A Radical and Mindful Approach
• Grief During Happy Times of Life
• Grieving – In one word – is…
• How Our Thoughts Govern How We Feel
• It’s like they always used to say…
• Rethinking Acceptance and Grief
• Same Family. Different Grief.
• Searching and Yearning in Grief
• Seeking Comfort During Grief
• Shapes of Grief- The Grieving Brain Podcast
• Struggling to Remember the Past
• Supporting Someone Who is Grieving
• Thanks for Asking – A Podcast
• The Burials Along Memory Lane
The bereavement program is funded in part by grants from:
Lee County Social Services for Seniors
Ogle County 708 Mental Health Fund
Prairie Brome Solar
United Way of Lee & Ogle Counties
