Hospice to begin grief support series at Berea Library

Hospice Care Plus is offering a new grief support series, "Journaling Through Grief," starting Jan .14 at the Madison County Public Library in Berea. The group will meet every second and fourth Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. through June 24. Enrollment is limited to 12 and is open to anyone in the community.

The series uses “Understanding Your Grief” and “The Understanding Your Grief Journal” by Dr. Alan Wolfelt to facilitate compassionate dialogue and peer support. Pre-registration is required and can be completed online at hospicecareplus.org or by calling 859-986-1500.

Denise McKinney, Hospice’s grief support coordinator, says the weekly group is relaxed and informal.

“Taking the time and space to sit with our grief through writing honors our loved ones and helps us process a new way of living in their absence,” said McKinney.

Hospice Care Plus’s Grief & Loss Support Services are available to the families of those they care for as well as to residents of their six-county service area: Estill, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Owsley and Rockcastle counties. All grief support services are provided at no charge. Donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations make that possible.