What Grief Support Services are Available to Me?

Where you do you go when you most need support? Do you consult a friend or a loved one when you seek advice and guidance? Maybe there’s a trusted co-worker you turn to when times get tough?

No matter who your closest confidant is, there’s no situation that’s harder to cope with, or get proper advice for, than grief. It doesn’t matter how qualified your friend is at giving relationship advice, or how much you trust a colleague to give you a professional guiding hand, they may not be your best source of comfort when you’re dealing with the loss of someone so precious to you. Even if they have experienced personal loss themselves, they may find it challenging to talk you through something so painful, specific, and delicate.

Luckily, there are plenty of places you can go that understand the struggle you are going through right now, and will continue to go through in the future. Here are a few that we at Adolf Funeral Home and Cremation Services highly recommend.

Coping With Grief — Adventist St. Thomas Hospice, Hinsdale, Il 60522

Meetings take place every Monday from 9:30 am to 11 pm, or 7 pm to 8:30 pm. The Coping With Grief group considers all aspects of grief including mental, physical, spiritual and social. The goal is provide perspective for your memories to help you return to a regular life.

Educational Support Group—Seasons Hospice Naperville Inpatient Care Center, 2195 W Diehl Rd, Naperville, Il 60563

Offers person-to-person support by phone, email, postal correspondence or in person. Seasons also offers educational support groups, providing a place for grieving people to share experiences and learn from one another.

VITAS Understands—VITAS Healthcare, 5019 N Executive Dr, Peoria, Il 61614

This group provides a wide array of grief counseling options from Helping Children Cope, Defining Loss, Coping With Loss, Recognizing Anxiety & Depression, Losing a Family Member, Helping the Grieving, Holiday Grief and more.

There is no one right way of handling your personal grief. It’s a deeply personal journey, and the pain of losing a loved one never quite goes away. But with the proper support and counseling, you can learn to deal with your grief in a productive way that helps heal your sorrow while honoring those you’ve lost. For more information on how to cope with your loss, trust your friends at Adolf Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Visit our website to email us your questions. You can also reach our Willowbrook location at 630-325-2300 and our Berwyn location at 708-484-4111.