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Welcome to HealthPartners Hospice & Palliative Care Bereavement Services. The fact that you are here probably means that someone important in your life has died, or is near death, and you are looking for some resources to help you deal with this difficult time. Seeking such help can be a challenging experience, especially if this is your first experience with such a significant loss. We'll do our best to provide you with support and resources that will be of help to you during this time. Listed below are services offered:
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Bereavement Services – Family members and/or friends of patients who die in our program continue to receive services for 13 months following the death. Included in those services are a memorial candle sent in honor of the individual who died; letters of support from our bereavement staff; copies of
Journeys, a newsletter to help in bereavement; and supportive phone calls and/or face to face meetings with members of our bereavement staff.
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The Grief Journey
– HealthPartners Hospice & Palliative Care Adult Grief Education and Support Program. This 6-week bereavement support group is offered three times through the calendar year at various locations around the Twin Cities Metro area. The schedule for 2009 is:
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February 9th through March 16th at the HealthPartners Main Office Building located at 8170 33rd Avenue South in Bloomington. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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May 12th through June 16th at HealthPartners Woodbury Clinic located at 8325 Seasons Parkway in Woodbury. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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September 15th through October 20th at HealthPartners Riverside Clinic located at 2220 Riverside Avenue South in Minneapolis. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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The Mens Group
– This support group meets one Saturday a month from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at a location in St. Paul. Designed exclusively for men who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life, this group provides an informal setting in which men can talk about issues related to their loss.
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Young Widowed Bereavement Support Group
– Together with five other hospice programs in the Twin Cities, HealthPartners Hospice & Palliative Care Bereavement Staff co-facilitate this group that meets from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on one Sunday afternoon a month. The meetings are held at Allina Home and Community Services in St. Paul. Designed for widowed individuals age 55 and younger, this group provides a context for young widowed individuals to meet and discuss issues unique to them.
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Families Growing Through Grief Retreat Weekend
– Designed for families where one of the parents has died, this unique 2-day retreat provides an opportunity for the surviving parent and his/her children ages 3-18 to spend time with other families in similar circumstances. Co-sponsored by five metro area hospice programs, the programming at the retreat allows families to spend time together as well as with age-specific groups to process the loss they have experienced. This year's retreat will be held November 7-8, 2009, at the Mount Olivet Retreat Center in Farmington, MN.
*To insure a spot in any of these groups, or for more information, please call Paul Johnson at 952-883-6967.
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