Grief Education (articles by Dr. Alan Wolfelt to assist with your grieving)

Grace Hospice Topeka Bereavement services are unique, individualized, and specialized in order to meet the grief support needs of each individual family member.

Bereavement services include a variety of resources and information.
    •    Individual emotional support
    •    Counseling services/resources
    •    Group support
    •    Community education
    •    Referrals to other community professionals
    •    Bereavement volunteers

Our bereavement staff has experience in care giving, loss and grief. We can help make a positive difference in your life with bereavement support tailored to your needs.

Bereavement Newsletter
To view the current Bereavement Newsletter please click here.

Memory Pillows
Memory pillows are beautiful keepsakes for spouses, children or grandchildren. Our volunteers just need a sentimental piece of clothing, blanket, table cloth, or any material to create a memory that you will be able to hold onto.

Loss & Grief Support Groups
How do we cope with the many losses that occur throughout our lives? Loss of home, independence, familiar faces, community/religious involvement, possessions, family and friends all affect our bodies, minds and spirits. Healing is facilitated in a supportive environment with others who live, laugh and love, while continuing to heal. Group support helps us recognize feelings and put them in perspective. The experience of sharing with others in a similar situation provides comfort during times of sadness, joy during positive occasions, reassurance about individual grief processes and support though the bereavement journey.

The goal of the grief support group is to facilitate healthy coping with grief through honest communication, while creating a supportive environment among group members.

Topeka:
1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 2:00pm
Aldersgate Village in Manchester Lodge (Parlor Room)
7220 SW Asbury Dr
Topeka, KS
 
Lawrence:
2nd & 4th Tuesday @ 10:30am
Pioneer Ridge Assisted Living (Library)
4851 Harvard Rd
Lawrence, KS
 
4th Monday @ 4:00pm
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor (Pardee Room)
1429 Kasold Dr
Lawrence, KS

Memory Book(Scrapbook) Grief Support Group
(A scrapbook, paper, tools and all materials provided; please bring your own photos)

Topeka:
1st & 3rd Tuesday @ 6:00-8:00pm
Heart Of America Hospice
3715 SW 29th St, Ste 100
Topeka, KS
 
Lawrence:
2nd & 4th Tuesday 6:00-8:00pm
Heart of America Hospice
1420 Wakarusa
Lawrence, KS

*During June, July & August, Memory Book Groups only meet on the 1st meeting date of each month.

Holiday Support Groups
Each of our support groups focus on the unique aspects of holiday grief during their regularly scheduled meetings in November & December; all are invited to attend these special holiday sessions.

Please call Heart of Grace Hospice Topeka for more information and to verify meeting times/dates.