Southern Area Hospice launches free Bereavement Journey programme
Southern Area Hospice’s (SAH) seven-week Bereavement Journey programme will begin on September 17, 2024.
The Bereavement Journey programme is open to all residents of the SHSCT area, including the main towns of Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon, Portadown, Newry and the Mourne area.
The Bereavement Journey programme will take place in St. John’s House, Newry on Tuesdays and in South Tyrone Hospital, Dungannon on Wednesdays. Individuals do not have to be previously known to Southern Area Hospice or have used its services to join this programme.
It is available to those who have lost loved ones to palliative illnesses such as cancer, heart failure, or motor neurone disease. The programme provides a safe space for individuals to explore and process their grief alongside others with similar experiences.
The seven-week programme touches on topics including: Looking at loss, the pain of grief: how we can respond, reactions of others, obstacles to the grief journey, coping with change, moving forward, and an optional session considering faith questions.
Jim Fleming, SAH Chaplain said: “The Bereavement Journey provides some information and a listening space to help those who are grieving, to better understand their grief and help them to navigate through their grief journey.”
A past attendee of the Bereavement Journey said: “It was good to be able to express my feelings with people who understood, because they were experiencing much the same.”
Participants must opt for either the Tuesday afternoon or evening session in Newry or the Wednesday morning sessions in Dungannon for the duration of the seven-week programme. The details are:
Newry programme
Start date: 17 September 2024
Day: Tuesdays for seven weeks
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Southern Area Hospice, St Johns House, Newry.
Start date: 17 September 2024
Day: Tuesdays for seven weeks
Time: 7:15pm - 9:15pm
Venue: Southern Area Hospice, St Johns House, Newry.
Dungannon programme
Start date: 25 September 2024
Day: Wednesdays for seven weeks
Time: 10:30pm - 12:30pm
Venue: Southern Area Hospice, South Tyrone Hospital D Floor, Dungannon
Register your interest in the Bereavement Journey programme by filling out the form on the Hospice’s website at southernareahospiceservices.org/the-bereavement-journey, or by calling 028 3026 7711.
Southern Area Hospice offer a range of services for bereavement, these include complementary therapy, a drop in café, counselling, walking groups and family nights.
To find out more information about the services offered at Southern Area Hospice, visit the bereavement section of the website: southernareahospiceservices.org/bereavement-services.