Grief Resources

Alive Hospice of Nashville offers a number of support groups to the community. Groups provide participants the opportunity to receive grief support with others who may be experiencing similar thoughts and feelings. The groups are offered several times a year. All groups are free of charge.

Spouses Group: for those who have experienced the death of a spouse

General Grief Group: for adults grieving the death of a family member or friend

Bereaved Parents Group: for any parent who has experienced the death of a child, regardless of the child’s age

Children’s Group (ages 8-10) and Pre-Teen Group (ages 11-13): for young people who have experienced the death of a family member or friend

Grief in the Schools: an onsite support group at schools for high school students who are grieving the loss of a loved one

Camp Evergreen and Camp Forget-Me-Not: two-day summer camps for children who have experienced the death of a family member or friend

Holiday seminars: support sessions offering helpful strategies for coping with the intensified sense of loss during the holiday season

Additional support groups: additional support groups such as Loss of a Same-Sex Partner offered as community needs arise

In addition, Alive Hospice recommends the following printed resources to those experiencing the loss of a loved one. This list was compiled from an extensive bibliography provided by Alive Hospice.

• Clemons, H., “Saying Goodbye to Your Grief. Macon,” GA. Smyth & Helwys, 1994.

• Grollman, E., “Living When a Loved One Has Died,” 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Beacon, 1995.

• Heegaard, M., “Grief: A Natural Reaction to Loss”

• Hickman, M., “Healing after Loss: Daily Meditations for Working through Grief.”

• Johnson, J. & M., “Grief: What it is and what you can do.”

• Ferguson, D., “When Winter Follows Spring: Surviving the Death of an Adult Child.”

• Goodman, S., “Love Never Dies: A Mother’s Journey from Loss.”

• Johnson, J. & M., “Children Die, Too.”

• Kifer, C., “Left Behind: A Mother’s Grief.”

• Klass, D., “The Spiritual Lives of Bereaved Parents.” Taylor and Francis Philadelphia, PA 1999.