VITAS Support Groups

(Updated June 4, 2008)

 

These groups, sponsored by VITAS Innovative Hospice Careof Brevard County, are offered free to the community. For information on any of these groups, please call Marilyn Cromer, LCSW, VITAS Bereavement Services Manager, 321.751.6671.

Please join us…
VITAS MEMORIAL SERVICE

 

We Remember Them…

The Residents of Anchor Care
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

10 – 11 a.m.
Anchor Care Rehabilitation Center
1515 Port Malabar Boulevard, Northeast

Palm Bay, FL  32905

Refreshments and fellowship following the service.

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Living With Loss

(general, open to the community)

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

One Senior Place

8085 Spyglass Hill Road

Viera, FL  32940

Facilitated by: Marilyn Cromer, LCSW

VITAS Bereavement Services Manager

 

New Beginnings: Journey from Grief to New Life
(for women, open to the community)

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Franklin DeGroodt Library

6475 Minton Road

Palm Bay, FL  32908

Facilitated by: Rev. Carol Moran, MDiv,
VITAS Chaplain

 

Coming Out of Grief
(for gays & lesbians whose same-sex partner
or spouse has died)

1st & 3rd  Tuesdays, 7 – 8 p.m.

VITAS Office

4450 W. Eau Gallie Boulevard, Suite 280

Melbourne, FL  32934

Facilitated by: Rev. Kevin Morris, MDiv,
VITAS Chaplain

Barefoot Bay Drifters Grief Support Group
(open, on-going)

1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Concordia Lutheran Church

300 Barefoot Boulevard

Micco, FL  32976

RSVP: Jason Hoppenbrouwer, LCSW, VITAS Bereavement Services Coordinator, 321.752.2533

 

Valley Walkers

(general, open to the community)

1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Riverside Presbyterian Church, Parlor

3400 North Atlantic Avenue

Cocoa Beach, FL 32931

Facilitated by: Marilyn Cromer, LCSW
VITAS Bereavement Services Manager

 

Good Grief Breakfast Club

(for men, open to the community)

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

Bob Evans Farm Restaurant

895 Palm Bay Road

West Melbourne, FL  32904
Facilitated by: Jason Hoppenbrouwer, LCSW
VITAS Bereavement Services Coordinator


 

The Soaring Eagles Grief Support Group

(on-going, for military families, both active duty and retired veterans)

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Patrick Air Force Base Chapel

854 Harrier Street, Room 104

Satellite Beach, FL  32937

RSVP to: Jason Hoppenbrouwer, LCSW
VITAS Bereavement Services Coordinator 321.752.2533