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Grief Resources

The months following the loss of someone we love is very stressful for most families. We want you to be aware of some options available to help cope with the feelings you are experiencing. One way is to share thoughts and feelings with others who have experienced a similar loss. Grief support groups and memorial services often provide a focal point for these feelings.

Goldfinch Funeral Services sponsors a Candlelight Memorial Service, the first Saturday in December, as a way to help families share together the loss and remembrance of their loved ones. Held at Hillcrest Cemetery, an ecumenical service is held and family members can participate in lighting luminaries. Holidays can be an especially difficult time after the loss of a loved one and we hope that this service will provide some measure of comfort to you and your family. The funeral home offers grief recovery literature and a grief library of information on various topics for both adults and children. Our Home & Family newsletter is sent quarterly for one year to the families we have served. It covers a variety of topics such as grief recovery, seasonal articles, poems and recipes.

Mercy Hospice & Palliative Care offers a variety of grief support services. The healing Grief Support Group is a six-week educational and therapeutic course for grieving adults and is offered throughout the year. Adolescent and children's services are offered, such as Camp Happy Hearts, an annual bereavement camp for children, as well as Crisis Counseling and School Outreach Initiatives. You may call them at 843-347-5500 or visit their website at www.mercyhospice.org for more information or a calendar of grief support groups and other events.

Tideland Community Hospice: will link you to information about various grief support services for men, women, and children. Phone 843-546-3410 or toll free at 888-922-3410.

Compassionate Friends offers support to parents of deceased children. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Myrtle Beach Senior Center, 21st Avenue North, in Myrtle Beach. Please call Ren & Ann Cherven at 272-3930 for more information.Call Marie Peeling @ 843 903-4466 and Jane Airlie @ 293-1189 for more details.

St. Michael's Catholic Church, 572 Cypress Avenue, Garden City, offers a Grief & Loss Support Group the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 10:00 a.m. in the church parlor. Everyone is welcome, call 651-3737 for more information.

Friends, neighbors and clergy will all be a valuable resource for you to lean on. And please remember, our involvement does not end the day of the funeral. If you have questions or need help obtaining additional information, please call on us.