Bereavement Support Groups (Ridgefield)

RVNAhealth support groups

Please join us for a free, bereavement support group for adults, facilitated by RVNAhealth ComfortWELL social workers and pastoral care coordinators.

Bereavement support groups often allow participants to process their grief, share and receive helpful advice, and create a community with others walking in similar paths.

The groups will take place monthly at our RVNAhealth Ridgefield facility at 27 Governor Street in Ridgefield, CT.

No registration is required but please contact Garrett Walkup, at 475-529-6118, or email: support@rvnahealth.org if this will be your first time attending.

RVNAhealth Hospice Services to Host Holiday Support Group

A man is sitting alone on a couch, with a Christmas tree in the background. He is alone for the holidays.

Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day – the winter holiday season – can be especially challenging for people who are grieving the death of a loved one. From Nov. 19 through Dec. 10, RVNAhealth will hold a Holiday Support Group, meeting on Tuesdays, 1:00pm – 2:30pm.

The program is open to all members of the community and is intended to offer support through the holiday season for those who have experienced a loss. Cindy Merritt, LCSW, RVNAhealth Hospice Services social worker, will lead the sessions.

“Topics will include how to cope with the emotions and feelings of the season, how to handle holiday traditions, and what to do differently – and the same,” says Merritt.

Sessions will be held at the RVNAhealth Caregiver Support Room, 27 Governor Street, Ridgefield, CT. It is not necessary for participants to attend all four sessions; participants may attend any or all of the sessions. However, guests must register in advance by contacting Merritt at cmerritt@rvnahealth.org or (475) 529-5160.