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Bereavement Support Group For Widows, Widowers and Life Partners This group is specifically designed to address the needs of adults who have lost a spouse or life partner.	Bereavement Support Group For Adults Who Have Lost A Loved One This group addresses the needs of adults who have lost a parent, family member or close friend.
This group will meet every week from 6:00– 7:30 p.m. for 8 sessions, starting on Tuesday, September 11, 2012.	The group will meet every other week for 5 sessions Thursday evenings from 6:00– 7:30 p.m. beginning September 6, 2012.
Location:	Fox Chase Cancer Center
Sessions are free, but do require registration by August 28, 2012.

The loss of someone loved changes our lives forever. At Fox Chase Cancer Center we offer support groups to provide a safe place to honor your connection and to share with others in similar situations the unique issues of grieving the loss of your loved one.  These groups are a combination of education and mutual support.

Bereavement, or grief, is how one reacts to a loss. There is no right or wrong way to grieve after a significant loss. Many people learn to move on with their grief, even through it is extremely difficult.

Fox Chase Cancer Center's Bereavement Support Groups help people learn to cope with their loss.

Contact Sheila Amrhein, LSW, at 215-728-2853, or Catherine Vare at 215-728-2177 to discuss your interests or needs for a grief support group.

 COPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS IN THE MIDST OF YOUR GRIEF:

   An Informational Seminar

Please join us for a 2-hour education and support seminar to discuss suggestions for coping with the holidays.  Strategies will be discussed regarding how to handle well-intentioned friends or family, creating meaningful rituals to honor your loved one who has died, and how to plan and determine what and how much you and your family want to do on the holidays.

WHEN:           Wednesday–November 14, 2012
TIME:             6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION:    Fox Chase Cancer Center
                       Room location to be determined

This session is free of charge, but requires registration by November 7, 2012.  Please contact Sheila Amrhein, LSW, at 215-728-2853, or Catherine Vare at 215-728-2177.

Service of Remembrance

The Fox Chase Cancer Center Bereavement Program has a Service of Remembrance to commemorate the life legacy of loved ones cared for at our facility.  Services are held in May and November each year at 5:00 p.m. in the FCCC Auditorium.  Please contact Sheila Amrhein, LSW (215-728-2853 / sheila.amrhein@fccc.edu) or Catherine Vare, Administrative Assistant (215-728-2177 / cathy.vare@fccc.edu) for additional information.
Check our calendar at the beginning of May or November.