Bereavement Matters
We understand the challenges of coping with loss and offer a range of services to those who wish to receive them.
At Residential Hospice, our support of our patient families doesn’t end when their loved one dies.
Bereavement is a journey through grief after the loss of a loved one. Bereavement support is offered at no cost to families and caregivers. Residential Hospice’s trained staff is ready to provide support on your path of healing.
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Bereavement Resources
Passages Newsletters
Passages is the name of newsletters we send to those grieving the death of a Residential Hospice patient. The newsletters are designed to guide the family on their journey, as well as inform them of resources, events, and activities that may be of help. When a patient dies, we send a newsletter after one month, three months and twelve months, and we also have a special issue addressing how to manage the holidays as a bereaved person.
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Blue Elephant Project
The Blue Elephant Project provides tools to help children 3-11 who are impacted by the death of a loved one to express how they are feeling. Materials include a blue elephant plushie, 18 “feelings” cards and a pamphlet explaining the materials. An adult guide is included so a parent or guardian can understand how to help.
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Grief Support Groups
To assist those grieving the loss of a loved one, Residential Hospice hosts four virtual groups as well as in-person meetings in some areas. Groups are free to all who have experienced a significant loss of a loved one, whether or not that loved one was on our service. For information on times and locations, please call us at a location near you.
Michigan – (866) 902-5854
Northern Illinois – (855) 902-5100
Southern Illinois – (800) 358-8227
Pennsylvania – (888) 923-5842
Northwest Ohio – (567) 218-2075
Eastern Missouri – (888) 499-5745
Bereavement Events
Blue Elephant Children’s Grief Camp
Blue Elephant Children’s Grief Camp is an in-person day camp held in our Lisle, IL and Troy, MI regions with projects that help children process grief and fun activities to help them feel normal again.
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2024 Children’s Grief Camps
Troy, Michigan
Dates: July 22 and 23
Time: 9am-2pm
Location: Stage Nature Center
6685 Coolidge Highway, Troy, MI, 28098
Lisle, Illinois
Dates: July 26 and 27
Time: 9am-2pm
Location: Morton Arboretum
4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL 60532
Memorial Services
Each December, we hold a virtual and public Memorial Service to honor our patients who have died in the previous year.
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