The hospice movement has long been associated with providing quality, home-based care to individuals coping with terminal illness, but LifePath Hospice has much more to offer, including supportive services for family members and friends coping with the death of a loved one. All of LifePath Hospice's grief support services are facilitated by professionally trained, master's-level social workers and counselors. The following grief programs help assure the long-term mental and physical well-being of survivors of all ages by helping individuals adjust to their loss and express their feelings.

Individual & Family Counseling
Death in families affects members in a variety of ways. Relationships and emotions change so drastically that behavior and communication are dramatically different, even disruptive. LifePath Hospice's bereavement counselors offer guidance, attention and support to hospice survivors within the family system as they work through the grieving and healing process.

Memorial Services
Memorial services provide a time to honor the memory of loved ones and allow closure for LifePath Hospice families, staff and volunteers. Services are offered several times a year at various locations throughout Hillsborough County and are open to LifePath Hospice survivors and the community.

Adult Grief Support Groups
LifePath Hospice's grief support groups offer support and education by helping survivors cope with their emotions, new roles in life and plans for the future. Groups are scheduled at various locations throughout Hillsborough County on an ongoing basis. Pre-registration is required, and the groups are open to all community members who have experienced the death of a loved one.

Adult Retreat
Held annually, the retreat provides an opportunity for any adult (18 and older) who has experienced the death of a loved one to come together and share in a day of relaxation, reflection and healing.

Children's Services
Unlike adults, children cannot draw upon experiences to help them cope with the death of a loved one. To meet the special needs of young grievers, LifePath Hospice offers the following services and events through the Circle of Love Center for Grieving Children:

• •Children's grief support groups for children ages 3 to 18 and their parents or caregivers
• •Circle of Love Children's Camp for children ages 6 to 16
• •Family Retreat for children and caregivers
• •Other special events held throughout the year

For additional information or to register for any of our grief services/events, please contact the Bereavement Department at (813) 877-2200 or 1-800-209-2200.