Iowa City Hospice Grief Support Services

"Grieving is as natural as crying when you are hurt, sleeping when you are tired,

eating when you are hungry, or sneezing when your nose itches.

It is nature's way of healing a wounded heart."

--Doug Manning

Following a patient’s death, Iowa City Hospice grief counselors are available to support surviving family members and friends throughout the grieving process. 

Iowa City Hospice grief support services are also available to individuals throughout our service area (Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine and Washington counties) who are grieving a significant loss, regardless of whether the person who died was a hospice patient.

Iowa City Hospice grief support resources include support groups, individual grief counseling, grief and loss newsletters/mailings, educational programs and social events.

BROCHURES: FALL 2007-SUMMER 2008 ACTIVITIES

Grief Support Services (PDF)

Youth Grief Support Services (PDF)

CURRENT GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES NEWSLETTER

June/July 2008 (includes schedule of activities) (PDF)

ARCHIVED GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES NEWSLETTERS

April/May 2008 (PDF)

February/March 2008 (PDF)

December 2007/January 2008 (PDF)

October/November 2007 (PDF)

August/September 2007 (PDF)

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (free, unless otherwise noted)

Life After Loss, a four-session program for Recently Bereaved Adults, meets Mondays, June 30, and July 7, 14 and 21, 6:00—7:30 pm, at Iowa City Hospice. We’ll talk about normal grief, facing the reality of death, dealing with the pain of the loss, remembering the person who died, developing a new self-identity, searching for meaning, and receiving ongoing support from others. Our grief support staff will provide information on these topics, and group members are encouraged to share their own experiences. There is no fee for this program, but registration is required. Contact Grief Counselor Chris Klug at 319-688-4205, 800-897-3052 or chris.klug@iowacityhospice.org.