Samaritan Offers Free "Coping With The Holidays" Grief Support Groups in December

Holidays can be tough when you’re grieving. For most people, the holidays are a happy, festive time of year. But, if you are facing the holidays after the loss of a loved one, the season can be lonely, depressing and often difficult to handle. Holidays or not, it is important for you to find a way to take care of yourself.

The Samaritan Center for Grief Support, a member of the Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice Family of Services, announces a number of free, one-session support groups to help those grieving the loss of a loved one cope during the holiday season.

For supportive information on how to get through the holidays, register for any one of the local Coping with the Holidays 90-minute sessions outlined below.

· Wednesday, December 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of Our Savior located at 204 Wayne Avenue, Haddonfield, NJ 08033

· Saturday, December 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Virtua First Nazarene Baptist Church in Camden located at 1500 South 8th Street, Camden, NJ 08104

· Saturday, December 13 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Virtua Memorial located at 175 Madison Ave, Mount Holly, NJ 08060

· Tuesday, December 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Samaritan Center for Grief Support located at 5 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053

· Saturday, December 20 from 10 to 11:30 p.m. at the Hammonton Library located at 451 S Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037

· Saturday, December 20 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the West Deptford Library located at 420 Crown Point Road, West Deptford, NJ 08086

While there is no charge, pre-registration is required by calling (800) 596-8550. 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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