PRESS RELEASE:  February 1, 2010  For Immediate Release

 

Delaware Hospice offers a 6-week Parent Educational Support Group (following the loss of a child) in Milford from March 9th.

 

Those who have experienced the loss of a child will find help at Delaware Hospice’s Family Support Center’s “Parent Educational Support Group,” beginning Tuesday, March 9th, until Tuesday, April 13th, from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford.   A Sibling Group will be offered simultaneously during the 2nd, 4th, and final sessions.

 

Mickie Chapman, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC), a Bereaved Parent & Private Practice Therapist at Continuing Bonds, will facilitate the parent sessions.  Topics covered will include:  “My Grief Counts,” “William Worden’s Tasks of Grief,” “Handling Anger/Guilt,” “Traumatic Grief—No Time to say Goodbye,” “Being Bereaved Parents—Comfort within Devastation,” and “Honoring the Memory of your Child.”

 

Lezley Sexton, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC), New Hope Coordinator for Delaware Hospice, will lead the Sibling Groups.

 

There is no fee, however, registration is required.  To register or learn more, contact Vicki Costa, Associate Director of the Family Support Center, 302-856-7717, x1129, or at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , by Friday, February 19th.  Early registration is recommended as space is limited.

 

MEDIA CONTACT: Beverly Crowl, 302-547-1816, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

About Delaware Hospice
Since 1982, Delaware Hospice has provided exceptional care and support to nearly 35,000 patients and their families.  Its mission is to help each patient, each day, live the fullest, most comfortable life possible.  Delaware Hospice is the largest and only licensed, nonprofit, community-based hospice serving New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware and southern Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania.  For more information about Delaware Hospice’s programs and services, upcoming events, or employment opportunities, call 800-838-9800 or visit our website, www.delawarehospice.org.