Bereavement

“No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation is like being afraid. The same fluttering in the stomach, the same restlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing. At other times it feels like being mildly drunk, or concussed. There is a sort of invisible blanket between the world and me. I find it hard to take in what anyone says. Or perhaps, hard to want to take it in. It is so uninteresting. Yet I want the others to be about me. I dread the moments when the house is empty. If only they would talk to one another and not to me.” —C.S. Lewis, A Grief Observed

Your life is forever changed when a person you love dies. St. Anthony’s Hospice offers bereavement support services through one on one counseling, group counseling, workshops, and camps. All bereavement services are free and available to anyone in the community, regardless of if your loved one was in hospice care.

What support is offered?

• Grief counseling services
• Resources and information to help you understand what to expect as you mourn your loss
• Connections with others who are experiencing similar situations
• Yearly age-appropriate camps for children and adults

To speak with a bereavement counselor call (270) 826-2326 or email our Bereavement Coordinator, April Heflick, at aheflick@sahky.org.