LivingGrief Sessions

LivingGrief Let's talk about grief
LivingGrief Sessions – let’s talk about grief

Talking to others who are going through similar experiences of bereavement can be enormously beneficial.

LivingGrief Sessions provide group support for 1 hour 30 minutes, facilitated by members of St Elizabeth Hospice’s emotional and spiritual wellbeing team.

We are offering these sessions in East Suffolk to any hospice patient's family members over the age of 18.

We are working hard to be able to offer this service to neighbouring areas in the near future.

Upcoming sessions:

Wednesday 6 December 2023 or Wednesday 17 January 2024

Time: 15:00 - 16:30

Venue: Ridley's Atrium at St Elizabeth Hospice's Community Care Unit on Foxhall Road, IP3 8LX

To register your attendance  

Covid Safety 

To maintain the safety of our patients who use the building, we ask that you enter the building via the Community Care Unit entrance. This will be clearly signed, and one of our volunteers will be there to direct you.

Please do not attend if you have any symptoms or test positive for COVID-19.

Emma's LivingGrief Session experience:

“Taking place online, LivingGrief Sessions gave me the chance to meet others living through similar experiences to me, which was so helpful in making me feel I wasn’t alone, while I also heard from counsellors explaining how the different stages of grief can feel and that everyone’s emotions are different.

“Hearing people talk openly about grief made it feel relatable to me and it was comforting to know I wasn’t alone in what I was experiencing. One lady, Jo, put her number in the chat box saying if anyone wanted to talk to her then they could.

“After the session finished, I dropped Jo a line and we found we had so much in common, even living only streets a part, and we have become good friends, bonding over dog walking and supporting each other through our grief. We often laugh and joke that our mums have brought us together."

Read more on Emma's experience by clicking here.

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Emma Howells (right) accessed LivingGrief support after her mother Jill (left) passed away.

“Speaking to others has been so valuable.”

"It was nice to talk in smaller groups."

“I enjoyed speaking openly.”

"Great to hear other people’s stories."

The purpose of the LivingGrief Sessions is to:

  • Give you some information about what you might expect to experience in bereavement
  • Think about how you can best support yourself, especially during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Chat with other bereaved people in small groups
  • Signpost you to bereavement support service information
  • Give you the opportunity to arrange an appointment to talk things through with one of our trained counsellors if needed

By joining the one-off session you may:

  • Better understand what to expect in bereavement
  • Explore what may help you cope with bereavement
  • Connect with others
  • Know where to find bereavement service information

You only need to attend one session, but you can always attend again if you wish.

“Well thought out and beneficial for only one hour.”

“Very informative, clear and concise.”

“Sharing experiences made me feel less alone.”

“It was good to connect with other people who are also grieving.”

LivingGrief Sessions have been funded by HospiceUK

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