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

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 to cope during the holiday season.

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

• Saturday, November 8 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Virtua Memorial located at 175 Madison Avenue, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
• Saturday, November 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hammonton Library located at 451 S Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton, NJ 08037
• Thursday, November 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
• Thursday, November 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cinnaminson Library located at 1619 Riverton Rd Cinnaminson, NJ 08077

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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