CENTRA HOSPICE

Bedford1621 Whitfield Drive / Bedford, VA 24523

Phone: 540.587.6592

Farmville713 Oak Street / Farmville, VA 23901

Phone: 434.315.2885

Lynchburg2097 Langhorne Road / Lynchburg, VA 24501

Phone: 434.200.5052

BEREAVEMENTSERVICES

Support may not be needed at

this time. Please know that

support can be accessed at any

time within the 13-month time

frame from the death.

BEREAVEMENT STAFFBereavement staff are licensed/licensed eligible, masters-degree professionals.

Our staff can be reached at any of the hospice office locations. Please call for more information or to schedule an appointment.

For more information on

Centra’s bereavement services,

please call 434.200.5052.

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“Grief is not a disorder, a

disease, or a sign of weakness.

It is an emotional, physical, and

spiritual necessity, the price

you pay for love. The only cure

for grief is to grieve.”

Rabbi Earl Grollman

“Grief is like a long winding valley

where any bend may reveal a

totally new landscape.” C.S. Lewis

The grieving process is much like an uncharted journey. Emotions can come and go; as well as vary in their intensity.

The reason our grief hurts so much is because we have loved so much and continue to love that person deeply. That type of love is a gift.

While each person’s journey through grief is unique, it is important to know you’re not alone.

SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF• Change in sleep and/or appetite patterns

• Decreased energy

• Anxiousness

• Difficulty concentrating/making decisions

• Forgetfulness

• The feeling of being in a fog

• Heightened sensitivity

• A desire to cocoon/isolate yourself immediately following the death

• Guilt

• Relief

• Would have, should have, could have, what if?

• Why, why now, why this way?

• Questioning the meaning of life

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

BEREAVEMENT SERVICES Bereavement Services are available to family/friends of patients served by Centra Hospice up to 13 months from the death.

These services include:

• Individual counseling

• Regularly scheduled Memorial Services

• Supportive phone calls

• Grief support groups** (FREE & open to the public as well)

• Literature on grief is available upon request

• Community educational programs** (FREE & open to the public as well)

• Referrals for additional community resources can be provided (for adults, teenagers and children)

All services are free of charge.

** Advance registration is requested for groups and educational programs.

Centra Hospice bereavement

services are here to provide

support as you go through your

journey of grief.

Those we love don’t go away,

they walk beside us everyday.

Unseen, unheard, but always near.

Still loved, still missed and

very dear.

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