Cindy Fanning, LMSW
La Grange Bereavement Coordinator
GRIEF
SUPPORT
We are here to walk alongside you during your time of grief. As the only non-profit hospice, Hospice Brazos Valley offers an enhanced level of grief support services and resources to help those grieving the loss of a loved one. These programs are led by Hospice Brazos Valley Bereavement Coordinators, who are experts at helping to heal grieving hearts.
Community support allows these grief support groups and events to be open to the public at no cost to attend. We invite you to participate in a grief support group or event.
Should your schedule not permit your attendance, please view our list of free grief support resources available when you are.
ALL ARE INVITED
All support resources, groups, and programs are offered at no cost and are open to the public thanks to generous community support. Many of our support groups welcome
both those who wish to attend regularly or those who drop in and listen.
To view a full listing of our current grief support offerings,
view the full calendar using the button below.
A weekly support group for adults grieving the loss of a significant person. Receive support, healing, and guidance.
Dates: Thursdays 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Group 1: June 23rd - July 28th
Group 2: August 11th - September 15th
Group 3: September 29th - November 4th
Group 4: December 1st - January 5th
Led by HBV Bereavement Coordinator Mary Saladino, MSW
No cost to participate, and open to the public.
RSVPs required. RSVP by phone or via email.
msaladino@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
Questions? Call 979-821-2266
A monthly support group for adults grieving the loss of a significant person. Receive support, healing, and guidance.
Location: Hospice Brazos Valley Brenham, 302 E. Blue Bell
Dates:
Session I: 10-11:30 am, Aug 8, 15, 22, 29 | Sept 5, 12
Session II: 10-11:30 am, Sept 21, 28 | Oct 5, 12, 19, 26
Session III: 1 – 2:30 pm, Oct 24, 31 | Nov 7, 14, 21, 28
Led by HBV Bereavement Coordinator Debra Johnson, M Div.
Handouts will be emailed before the meeting.
No cost to participate, and open to the public.
RSVPs required. RSVP by phone or via email.
979.277.9525 | djohnson@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
A monthly support group for adults grieving the loss of a significant person. Receive support, healing, and guidance.
Location: Hospice Brazos Valley Brenham, 302 E. Blue Bell
Dates: Tuesdays | 10:00am - 11:30am
June 7, 14, 21, 28 | July 12, 19, 16, 23, 30 (no meeting July 5) August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | Sept 6, 13, 20, 27
Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 | Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
December 6, 13, 20, 27
Led by HBV Bereavement Coordinator Debra Johnson, M Div.
Handouts will be emailed before the meeting.
No cost to participate, and open to the public.
RSVPs required. RSVP by phone or via email.
979.277.9525 | djohnson@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
Focused on those who have a loved one or are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or Dementia. Led by HBV Bereavement Coordinator Debra Johnson, M Div.
Dates: The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
June 8, 22 | July 13, 27 | August 10, 24 | Sept 14, 28
Oct 12, 26 | Nov 9, 23 | Dec 14, 28
RSVP required. Open to the public.
RSVP by phone or via email.
979.277.9525 | djohnson@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
Support group for parents or grandparents grieving the loss
of a child of any age.
Location: Call for location
Dates: 4th Tuesday monthly, 10:00am - 11:30am
Monthly support group for men & women grieving the loss of a spouse. This group will share feelings, solutions,
frustrations, tears, and laughter.
Location: Call for details
Dates: 3rd Tuesday monthly, 10:00am - 11:30am
RSVP required. Open to the public.
RSVP by phone or via email.
979.968.6913 | cfanning@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
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A 6-week workshop for adults grieving the loss of a loved one.
Call for registration details.
Location: Call for location
Dates: call for details
10:00am - 11:30am
RSVP required. Open to the public.
RSVP by phone or via email.
979.968.6913 | cfanning@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
A monthly workshop for adults grieving the loss of a loved one.
Call for registration details.
Location: Call for location
Dates: 2nd Tuesdays
10:00am - 11:00am
Please RSVP. Open to the public.
RSVP by phone or via email.
979.968.6913 | cfanning@hospicebrazosvalley.org.
GRIEF RESOURCES
BOOKS
HBV grief support specialists' recommendations for the best books and reading materials to help mend grieving hearts.
WEBSITES
Seeking ways to help support grieving loved ones? These links can be quickly and easily shared to uplift or encourage.
HOSPICE
CHAPLAINS
Hospice chaplains seek to provide spiritual, emotional, and relational support to our patients & families to enhance their quality of life. Chaplains are a unique member of the hospice team that meets you where you are, to support you in the ways that you desire most. If you are a member of a church or religious family, chaplains can offer an additional layer of support. While your pastor/spiritual leader is like your primary care physician, hospice chaplains are like specialists, trained to walk you through this unique journey.
Doug Tromblee
Hospice Brazos Valley Chaplain
ABOVE & BEYOND SUPPORT
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that a hospice must make bereavement services available to a patient's family for up to one year following the death of a patient. However, Hospice Brazos Valley goes above & beyond this minimum requirement offering bereavement services for 18 months following the death of a patient. This support is provided through regular correspondence by mail, phone calls, one-on-one counseling, and a variety of grief support groups and classes. In addition, our grief support offerings are open to the public and are no cost to attend. Hospice Brazos Valley routinely provides grief support services to workplaces, schools, churches, or civic groups. Simply contact the office nearest you to schedule.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Service of Remembrance
Join us for a special time of healing and reflection as we celebrate the lives of our loved ones. This event is held annually in our Brenham and LaGrange service areas during the holiday season.
Questions: Call 979-821-2266
Brenham: coming December 2022
La Grange: coming December 2022
Uplifting guidance for handling holiday hurdles of grief and coping.
No cost to attend. Open to the public. RSVPs appreciated.
RSVP | Questions? Email: bcolvin@hospicebrazosvalley.org
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MESSAGE
As a non-profit, Hospice Brazos Valley's grief support services are available to all grieving hearts seeking hope. These services are offered at no cost thanks to generous community support. Our team of professionals are trained to walk through you through your grief unique journey. You are not alone. Help is here. Send a message to our grief support team below:
