Empowering the Grieving to Confront Their Pain & Rebuild Their Lives
Grief is a normal response to the losses and transitions of life. When someone important to us passes away, we mourn the loss of the relationship as well as the loss of the person. Gulfside Hospice’s special way of caring also extends to the patient’s family members and loved ones. The goal of the bereavement program is to assure the long-term mental and physical well-being of survivors by helping them adjust to their loss and learn new skills for living.
Anticipatory Grief Services & Resources
While receiving care from Gulfside Hospice, patients and families receive monthly visits by Gulfside chaplains and social workers, who provide resources and support for anticipated grief. Individual counseling by a bereavement counselor is also offered if recommended by the team chaplain or social worker.
Bereavement Support Groups & Workshops
Gulfside's Bereavement Support Groups are open to all individuals in Pasco County to share their loss and experience with others who are also grieving. Participants in the support groups gain a better understanding of their own experience and learn to empathize with one another, contributing to self-esteem, trust and hope in the future. For the schedule of upcoming groups, call 800-561-4883 or click here.
Creative Grieving Workshops, also open to the community, use a variety of media to express and work through grief. Workshops can include music, drawing, coloring, writing, meditation and prayer. Counselors guide the participants through the tools aimed at teaching various ways to relax, reduce stress, and process grief feelings. No artistic training or talent is required, and each tool developed in the workshop is helpful in navigating the journey through grief.
Individual & Family Grief Counseling
Gulfside's bereavement counselors offer guidance and support to individuals and families for up to 13 months following the death of a patient under Gulfside's care. Bereavement counselors will set up individual or family counseling appointments with clients who request individual grief counseling. Individual counseling is for those individuals or families whose loved one was a Gulfside Hospice patient.
Living with Loss Newsletter
A series of five Grief Support Newsletters filled with helpful articles are mailed to families of Gulfside patients as they navigate the first year of their grief journey. These newsletters are "intended to both empower you to heal and to decide how others can and cannot help" (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.).
Memorial Services
Gulfside's annual Service of Remembrance provides an opportunity for reflection and remembrance that can help families and friends move from grieving to experiencing the joy of remembering. Services of Remembrance are open to anyone in Pasco County who has lost a loved one, and are held on the east and west sides of Pasco County to make it easier for families to attend.
Pet Loss Support Group
Pets are members of our families. At the Pet Loss Support Group, you can share your feelings with others who are going through a similar experience of losing a pet. The Pet Loss Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 3 - 4:30 p.m. at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.
Griefwords Library
Working through the grief that comes with losing a loved one is always a challenge. At Gulfside, we are here to help you in your time of need. The Griefwords Library, hosted by Horan & McConaty, offers articles with many practical suggestions to help you through all types of grief and move toward healing. Access the library by clicking here.
Reflections of a Hospice Chaplain
Published by Tom McQueen, Gulfside's Director of Counseling & Advocacy Services, Reflections of a Hospice Chaplain discusses life lessons that Tom has learned over the years while working as a hospice chaplain, and supporting both young and old during their hospice journeys. The book is available for purchase on Amazon, and all proceeds from the book are donated to Gulfside Hospice to support bereavement services.
Tom is also available to speak at community groups, churches and conferences on the book, offering free copies of the book at each presentation. To book a presentation, fill out our contact form here or call 800-561-4883.
Grief is a normal response to the losses and transitions of life. When someone important to us passes away, we mourn the loss of the relationship as well as the loss of the person. Gulfside Hospice’s special way of caring also extends to the patient’s family members and loved ones. The goal of the bereavement program is to assure the long-term mental and physical well-being of survivors by helping them adjust to their loss and learn new skills for living.
Anticipatory Grief Services & Resources
While receiving care from Gulfside Hospice, patients and families receive monthly visits by Gulfside chaplains and social workers, who provide resources and support for anticipated grief. Individual counseling by a bereavement counselor is also offered if recommended by the team chaplain or social worker.
Bereavement Support Groups & Workshops
Gulfside's Bereavement Support Groups are open to all individuals in Pasco County to share their loss and experience with others who are also grieving. Participants in the support groups gain a better understanding of their own experience and learn to empathize with one another, contributing to self-esteem, trust and hope in the future. For the schedule of upcoming groups, call 800-561-4883 or click here.
Creative Grieving Workshops, also open to the community, use a variety of media to express and work through grief. Workshops can include music, drawing, coloring, writing, meditation and prayer. Counselors guide the participants through the tools aimed at teaching various ways to relax, reduce stress, and process grief feelings. No artistic training or talent is required, and each tool developed in the workshop is helpful in navigating the journey through grief.
Individual & Family Grief Counseling
Gulfside's bereavement counselors offer guidance and support to individuals and families for up to 13 months following the death of a patient under Gulfside's care. Bereavement counselors will set up individual or family counseling appointments with clients who request individual grief counseling. Individual counseling is for those individuals or families whose loved one was a Gulfside Hospice patient.
Living with Loss Newsletter
A series of five Grief Support Newsletters filled with helpful articles are mailed to families of Gulfside patients as they navigate the first year of their grief journey. These newsletters are "intended to both empower you to heal and to decide how others can and cannot help" (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.).
Memorial Services
Gulfside's annual Service of Remembrance provides an opportunity for reflection and remembrance that can help families and friends move from grieving to experiencing the joy of remembering. Services of Remembrance are open to anyone in Pasco County who has lost a loved one, and are held on the east and west sides of Pasco County to make it easier for families to attend.
Pet Loss Support Group
Pets are members of our families. At the Pet Loss Support Group, you can share your feelings with others who are going through a similar experience of losing a pet. The Pet Loss Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 3 - 4:30 p.m. at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care, 5760 Dean Dairy Road in Zephyrhills.
Griefwords Library
Working through the grief that comes with losing a loved one is always a challenge. At Gulfside, we are here to help you in your time of need. The Griefwords Library, hosted by Horan & McConaty, offers articles with many practical suggestions to help you through all types of grief and move toward healing. Access the library by clicking here.
Reflections of a Hospice Chaplain
Published by Tom McQueen, Gulfside's Director of Counseling & Advocacy Services, Reflections of a Hospice Chaplain discusses life lessons that Tom has learned over the years while working as a hospice chaplain, and supporting both young and old during their hospice journeys. The book is available for purchase on Amazon, and all proceeds from the book are donated to Gulfside Hospice to support bereavement services.
Tom is also available to speak at community groups, churches and conferences on the book, offering free copies of the book at each presentation. To book a presentation, fill out our contact form here or call 800-561-4883.
