Healing Memories Support Group
Life as you have known it has forever changed. But as the old TV series title puts it: Life Goes On. You are still dealing with the loss of your loved one, and you will continue to grieve your loss for a long time. But we want you to know that you don’t have to face all those changes and harsh realities alone. Our Healing Memories Support Group is here to give you a safe place in which to express your feelings of grief.
Our Co-Facilitators
Teri Jones Lowe and Rev. Bruce D. Head, CPC (Certified Pastoral Counselor, with additional education in grief counseling) lead these monthly meetings, which are open to the public free of charge. Several times throughout the year, various specialists are brought in as presenters on a variety of topics for our support group.
Healing Memories topics for 2009:
| January 12 | Re-Creating Your Life |
| February 9 | Healing Heartbreak |
| March 9 | Laughter is the Best Medicine |
| April 13 | Developing a Long-Term Support System |
| May 11 | Meeting the Needs of the Body |
| June 8 | A Time for Grief |
| July 13 | Do I Have the Right to Grieve? |
| August 10 | Meeting the Needs of Mind and Emotion |
| September 14 | Moving Ahead |
| October 12 | Your Healing Memories |
| November 9 | Preparing for the Holidays |
| December 14 | Candlelight Memorial Service (at Wayne Street United Methodist Church) |
Meeting location: in the Hospital Annex at 1122 E. Spring St., St. Marys
Date: always the second Tuesday of every month
Time: 7:00 PM (we usually conclude by 8:15)
Healing Memories Library — we continually seek to add to our book resources to assist the bereaved with a variety of grief and related topics, including healing for the grieving hearts of the following: your own, children, teenagers, parents, spouses, adult children, friends; the unique grief of people who have faced trauma, divorce, and the difficulties of holidays. We have books that will bring encouragement, spiritual counsel and direction, assistance and perspective to caregivers. The library is open to the general public.
If you have questions, or would like further information about Healing Memories, please feel free to call and speak with, or email one of our co-facilitators:
Teri Jones Lowe, Support Group Facilitator
419-394-3387, Ext. 2808
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Bruce Head, Pastoral/Bereavement Counselor for Grand Lake Health System
419-394-3387, Ext. 4035
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