Our Bereavement Program
The HSWO Bereavement Program offers a variety of services to provide care,
guidance, education, and support after the death of your loved
one. Your journey
through grief may present many peaks and valleys. The Bereavement
Team is here to help you mourn and make the necessary adjustments in
your life without the one you love.
The families and loved ones of HSWO patients may receive services throughout
the first year of bereavement. They are free of charge and provided by trained,
specialized grief counselors.
The following services are available:
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Grief Education Program - This 13 month program
consists of mailings that provide information on a wide range of topics.
It includes discussion of the phases, feelings and complexities of
grief, with practical suggestions for dealing with them.
Specialized Bereavement Support Groups -
Participating in support groups with others who have experienced similar
losses can encourage adjustment and healing. Throughout the year,
our established Grief Resource Center offers specialized support groups
for specific kinds of loss. Please contact our Grief Resource
Center at (580) 248-5885 for more information regarding times and places
for these groups.
Family
Meetings - When the death of a family member results in
marked disruptions in how the family relates to each other, family
meetings may be helpful by encouraging healthy growth and
understanding in family interactions.
Individual Counseling - Short-term individual counseling is offered
to our HSWO families at no charge. Grief
counselors offer support and guidance in dealing with the grief process
and understanding grief reactions. Individuals may choose to continue
with counseling after their 13 months by using an affordable
sliding scale payment option.
A Memorial Service - Once a year "A Day to Honor" takes place to
acknowledge our loved ones who have died. This memorial service
appeals to persons of all faiths and outlooks. It provides an opportunity to
join the Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma staff, volunteers, and others who
are grieving in the community in remembering your loved ones. All
HSWO's families will be notified as to the time,
date, and place of the service.
The Holiday Support Workshop - The holidays are especially
stressful and painful after the death of a loved one. The "Empty Chair"
workshop offers an opportunity to learn about grief during the holidays
and gain some practical coping skills.
A Lending
Library - The Grief Resource Center has a variety of books,
articles and handouts about grief to help you learn about the
grieving process.
The Grief Resource Center is offered to the entire
community and surrounding areas as a knowledge base for grief. We
offer work place seminars, educational workshops, support groups, and
memorial remembrance. The GRC has been a major proponent in
helping with the creation of local organizations in our community, such
as Compassionate Friends and Heartbeat. We work with the Center of
Creative Living to offer a Caregiver support group that meets weekly.
The Grief Resource Center offers individual and family counseling on a
very affordable sliding scale fee. We have a lending library that
is available to anyone in need of resources for the grieving process.
If you would like more information regarding the grieving
process or would like to contact or schedule a visit, call 248-5885 or
email our
Bereavement Manager.
** HSWO is a nonprofit, United Way organization
that promotes comprehensive hospice care services for the patient
and their family. We continuously provide community and professional
education to patients, professionals, and the families they
serve in issues relating to care giving, terminal illness, spiritual
comfort, loss and bereavement.
©2004 Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma
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