Bereavement Services

For many people the death of a loved one can be one of the most significant traumas encountered in a lifetime. Bereavement groups can help you recognize your feelings and put them into perspective. They can alleviate feelings of loneliness and the experience of sharing with others, who are in a similar situation, can be comforting and reassuring. Sometimes new friendships grow through these groups and new social networks can be established. If you find you are in great distress or in long-term depression, individual or group therapy from a counselor who specializes in grief may be advisable.

Many people discover there is hope after death. Death takes away, but grief can give back. It is possible to recover from grief with new strengths and new directions. By acting on our grief, you may eventually find peace and purpose.

Grief therapy can be beneficial when an individual has more complicated grief reactions. Complications may occur if grief from previous losses resurfaces. Grief therapy addresses what is interfering with the grieving process, identifies unfinished business with the deceases and other losses that result from death. The goal of grief therapy is to identify and resolve the conflicts of separation that interfere with the ability to mourn the loss.

HPCNC Support Groups

For more information please call (970) 475-0130.

Men’s Mourning Support Group
Men’s Mourning support group meets monthly at 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the main Hospice office located at 2726 West 11th Street Road, Greeley, CO 80634. This group is open to new members.    

Hope After Loss "Loss within past 6 months"
This 4-week support group is for those who have had a recent loss within the past 6 months and who wish to connect with others to find hope through their healing process. 

Growing Through Grief "Loss over 6 months ago"
This 5-week support group is for any adult experiencing grief where the loss is over 6 months. This group provides a safe place where bereaved persons can share their losses.

• Sessions for both Hope after loss and Growing through Grief are usually on Monday evenings from 5:30-7 p.m.
• Registration is required.
• No fee for hospice families
• All others will be charged $30 for 4-weeks or $35 for the 5-week session.

Community Resources

H.U.G.S. Support Group
Helping Understand Grief Through Support. Meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the HPCNC Grief Center. This group is for families who have experienced a preinatal loss, neonatal loss, still birth, miscarriages or ectopic pregnancies. Contact Ruth Alles (970) 350-6580

Widowed Persons Social Group
Meets monthly for breakfast or dinner and plans other activities throughout the year. This group meets at the Golden Corral, 3035 23rd Avenue, Greeley. Call Kay Stark (970) 454-3137.

• Breakfast 9 a.m.: 2nd Saturday, every other month Jan., Mar., May., July, Sept. and Nov.
• Dinner 6 p.m.: 2nd Wednesday, every other month Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.

Potluck Social Group
All Potlucks are open to new guests. Bring a dish to share that will serve 4-6 people. Both lunch and dinner potlucks meet at 2726 W. 11th St. Rd., Greeley. Please contact HPCNC at (970) 352-8487.

* Potluck Social Group will not meet in December or January.

• Lunch Potluck 11:30 a.m.: Meets the 1st Friday of every month 
• Dinner Potluck 5:30 p.m.: Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month