Each family has unique bereavement needs during and after the death of a loved one. The team that cared for a patient continues to follow the family through a bereavement period of up to 13 months.
Hunterdon Hospice offers a variety of programs, services, and resources (listed below) to meet the needs of families of hospice patients and individuals in the community who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Additional information is available by contacting our office at 908-788-6600 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Family Support Resources and Groups
Available to members of the community who have sustained a recent loss; these monthly informational mailings are a self-help correspondence program to assist a person or family in moving through healthy mourning for the first year following a death.
A Youth Art Therapy Support Group is available to help children ages 5 to 18 in dealing with grief due to the death of a loved one. This program uses art as a medium to express grief. Parents participate in their own sessions to understand grief and the grieving process for themselves and their children.
Because living and dealing with the death of a loved one is difficult, Hunterdon Hospice offers Growing Through Loss, a free, open, and ongoing group that provides information, emotional support, and an opportunity to discuss feelings and share common experiences. Information shared in the group is confidential. The group is open to the community and offers special support for spouses, adult children, friends, and siblings who have sustained a loss through the death of a loved one.
Hunterdon Hospice provides this service to anyone in the community who has suffered a loss. Referrals to appropriate community services can be made as needed or requested. Meetings will take place at the HMC Education Center located at 215 Route 31, Flemington, NJ, 08822.
Evening Session
This group is being held in person on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. See the Events Calendar for dates. See our Bereavement Flier for more information or Register here.
Please call (908) 788-6600 for more information. Virtual access is also available for those who prefer this option.
Daytime Session
This group will meet in person on the first Wednesday of each month, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. See the Events Calendar for dates. See our Bereavement Flier for more information or Register here.
Please call (908) 788-6600 for more information. Virtual access is also available for those who prefer this option.
We offer a listing of private therapists and other community-based services that may be useful to a family or individual needing specialized support around grief issues.
When you click on the following resources you will leave the Hunterdon Health website and be redirected to an outside site. The individuals portrayed on the outside sites are not employees of Hunterdon Health. These sites are provided as an additional resource.
www.adec.org (Association for Death Education and Counseling)
www.chionline.org (Children’s Hospice International)