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

The Samaritan Center for Grief Support, a member of the Samaritan Family of Services, announces its December support group schedule.

“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 offered by the Samaritan Center for Grief Support staff in December:

The Grieving Heart
For adults grieving the loss of a family member or friend

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

• Saturday, December 20
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
  Hammonton Library
  451 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037

Coping With the Holidays
Helping those grieving the loss of a loved one cope during the holiday season

• Wednesday, December 3
  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Haddonfield
  204 Wayne Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033

• Saturday, December 6
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
  First Nazarene Baptist Church in Camden
  1500 South 8th Street, Camden, NJ 08104

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

• Tuesday, December 16
  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  Samaritan Center for Grief Support
  5 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053

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

• Saturday, December 20
  11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
  West Deptford Library
  420 Crown Point Rd, West Deptford, NJ 08086

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 services for active military and veterans. To view a complete schedule of upcoming support groups, visit: www.SamaritanHealthcareNJ.org.

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.SamaritanNJ.org.

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