[b][South Bend, 06/14/2017][/b] - Center for Hospice Care, a community-based organization, goes beyond providing comprehensive palliative and hospice care to cater to the needs of its patients’ families. The institution offers various grief and bereavement programs for family members of different ages, to educate and support them as they cope with the loss of their loved one.

[b]Support for Grieving Families[/b]
The institution offers different bereavement programs for those experiencing grief following the passing of a family member or loved one. Individuals residing within the agency’s service area may take part in any of the bereavement programs free of charge, even if they never had a patient under the institution’s care. The organization provides different programs for adults and younger individuals.

Grief support for adults involves the following, among other programs:

• Forget Me Not, a monthly support group for parents who lost their child during pregnancy, childbirth or infancy
• Widowers Support Group, a bimonthly support and education group for individuals 55 years old and below who have lost a spouse
• Rebuilding Our Lives, a monthly support group for people who have come to terms with their loss and are intent on building a new life

Grief support for teens and children, meanwhile, includes:

• A once-per-week support group for teens aged 13 to 18 that runs throughout the school year
• Camp Evergreen, an annual weekend camp for teens aged 13 to 17 and day camp for children 6 to 12 years old

[b]Improving the Quality of Life[/b]
The institution focuses on improving the quality of life of chronically ill patients. Its main goal is to provide comfort to such individuals while attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Physicians usually refer patients to hospice, but family members, friends, hospital social workers, and clergy are also encouraged to seek information and advice about referring a patient.

[b]About Center for Hospice Care[/b]
Center for Hospice Care is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that enhances the quality of life of individuals with life-limiting diseases through quality hospice care. The institution cares not just for the patients, but also for their families through free grief counseling and bereavement programs.

To learn more about the organization and their programs, visit https://cfhcare.org/.