Samaritan Center for Grief Support Announces Support Group Schedule for September 2014

Samaritan Center for Grief Support Announces Support Group Schedule for September 2014

“Grief is a natural, healthy and universal emotion. It helps us accept a loss and begin to heal. You don’t have to grieve alone,” says Kim Rumaker, Manager of the Samaritan Center for Grief Support.

The following support groups will be held at Samaritan’s main campus in Marlton starting September 2nd:

The Grieving Heart

For adults grieving the loss of a family member of friend

• Monthly Sessions

• September 13
• 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Virtua Memorial in Mt. Holly
• 175 Madison Ave, Mt Holly, NJ 08060

• September 20
• 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• Hammonton Library
• 451 S Egg Harbor Rd, Hammonton, NJ 08037

Daughters Without Mothers ($40 – 8 Sessions)

For daughters grieving the loss of their mother

• 8 Sessions
• Starting Thursday, September 4
• 6:00 PM
• South County Regional Library - 35 Cooper Folly Road, Atco, NJ 08004

Early Endings ($30 – 6 sessions)

Younger adults grieving the loss of a spouse or partner

• 6 sessions
• Starting Tuesday, September 2
• 6:00 PM
• South County Regional Library - 35 Cooper Folly Road, Atco, NJ 08004

Bereaved Parents ($30 – 6 sessions)

For parents mourning the loss of a child

• 6 sessions
• Starting Thursday, September 18
• 6:00 PM
• Marlton - 5 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053

Grieving the Love of Your Life ($40 – 8 sessions)

For those grieving the loss of a spouse or partner

• 8 sessions
• Starting Monday, September 8
• 6:00 PM
• Marlton - 5 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053

Samaritan’s grief support groups are open to anyone in the community, but registration is required at (856) 596-8550. Other Center services include grief counseling for adults and children and PTSD counseling services for active military and veterans.

About Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice:

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice is the regional leader for hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, geriatric care management, grief support and counseling and end-of-life education, research and advocacy. In addition to hospice services covered by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers, Samaritan’s Family of Services also provides nearly $1 million each year in essential, yet non-reimbursed, services through generous community support.

Samaritan is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, independent organization accredited by The Joint Commission, a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its’ We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses of aging, serious illness or grief. For more information, visit www.SamaritanHealthcareNJ.org.

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