Hospice of San Joaquin Grief Support

Hospice of San Joaquin offers grief support to anyone who has experienced the loss of a family member or friend. Grief support programs are available to the wider San Joaquin community as well as our hospice families. Grief support groups & programs are designed to help participants understand the experience of grief, develop healthy coping skills, and have opportunities to share feelings with others who have also experienced a loss. They include one-on-one sessions, grief support groups, grief workshops and community events. Grief support groups and programs are free for all to use; donations are accepted and go toward continuing our support programs.

Most grief support options are hybrid - taking place both virtually over Zoom or at our Stockton office. Some options are available in Lodi. Children's grief support options are also available.

Click each category for more information and respective grief support schedules.

Ongoing Support

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Ongoing

Grief Support Groups

Hospice of San Joaquin offers monthly bereavement support groups on an ongoing basis. Support groups will meet for four consecutive weeks. All sessions are In-Person at our Stockton Office or via Zoom, whichever you prefer. Single session meetings are available every other Thursday.

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Ongoing

Workshops

Workshops addressing various aspects of grief are held several times throughout the year. Each workshop provides participants with an understanding of the grieving process, skills to better manage grief and an opportunity to share experiences with others who are also grieving.

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Ongoing

Memory Bears

Memory bears are made from the clothing of loved ones and are treasured as a huggable keepsake. Hospice of San Joaquin patient families are eligible to receive a complimentary bear. Bears can be picked up at our Stockton office or mailed.

On-demand

Community Services

Hospice of San Joaquin Bereavement staff offers grief support for members of the community. Educational presentations are available to any professional group, faith-based community, school or civic group in the San Joaquin region.

On-demand

Servicios De Apoyo

Hospicio de San Joaquin les ofrece servicios de apoyo en Español para la comunidad.

Ongoing - for patient families only

Full-Circle Aftercare

Hospice of San Joaquin now provides Full-Circle Aftercare, a concierge service that personally walks the family through each step of closing the personal affairs of a deceased loved one. We encourage all our patient families to take advantage of this program.