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Grief Support Group
Our 10-week support group is open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one. Please call the Hospice & Palliative Care Office at (970) 641-4254 to register. Our support group is offered in the fall in Gunnison and winter in Crested Butte.
Bereavement Session
Losing someone special is difficult, our individual bereavement sessions can support you with your loss. Sessions with a MSW are available over 13 months of bereavement.
Camp Good Grief!
Camp Good Grief! is a grief camp available to children in grades 3 – 8 who have had someone special in their lives die. The camp provides a positive and healing environment for children to meet others in similar situations. Gunnison Valley Health Hospice has been able to sponsor trips to the camp for local children dealing with grief. Camp Good Grief! is hosted by Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado and meets every summer in Cedaredge, CO.
Camp Good Grief! is a special opportunity available to children in grades 3-8.
Journeys Newsletter
The Journeys Newsletter is a monthly bereavement newsletter published by the Hospice Foundation of America. The newsletter covers a variety of topics relevant to those suffering from losing a loved one. Please contact us if you would like to be added to the mailing list.
Library of Books & Reference Sources
Gunnison Valley Health Hospice has a selection of books available for loan. Titles include:
- To Live Until We Say Goodbye by Elisabeth Kubler- Ross
- The Journeys Newsletter is published monthly by the Hospice Foundation of America.
- Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience by Barbara Karnes
- Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
- The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book About Living by Ira Byock, MD
- Thanks to the generosity of the Gunnison Valley Health Foundation, we have free children’s books on grief available.
Call 970-641-4254 to reserve a book from our library.
Gunnison Community Resources
- Gunnison Seniors
- Life Quality Institute
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