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CENTRA HOSPICE of Farmville- Through our Bereavement Program, we can offer grief support, free of charge, to members of the community who are not affiliated with Centra Hospice. This support can be provided individually or in a group setting through our grief support groups..

BEREAVEMENT SERVICES:

                                                                  Bereavement services include:

*individual counseling

*Regularly scheduled memorial services

*Supportive phone calls

*Grief support groups-FREE and open to the public

*Literature on grief is available upon request

*Community educational programs-FREE and open to the public

*Referrals for additional community resources can be provided for adults, teenagers and children.

ALL SERVICES are FREE of charge.

2020 BEREAVEMENT CALENDAR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

September 1,8,15,22,29 and October 6 at Farmville Office 1705 East Third Street, Farmville VA 23901

                                              For more information or to register call:

               434-315-5050 or email HospiceBereavementCounselors@CentraHealth.com

In addition to the bereavement services for the families we serve, we have provided some helpful grief support links below:

Crisis, Grief and Healing 

Webhealing.com, the first interactive grief website on the internet, offers discussion boards, articles, book suggestions, and advice for men and women working through every aspect of grief. The site’s founder, Tom Golden LCSW, has provided book excerpts and contact information to help those healing from loss.

SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF

*Change in sleep and or appetite patterns

*Decreased energy

*Anxiousness

*Difficulty concentrating

*Forgetfulness

*Heightened sensitivity

*A desire to isolate yourself immediately following the death

*Guilt

*Relief

*Questioning the meaning of life.

**If you have  experienced any of these symptoms, please know that these are all normal symptoms of grief.