Grief and Bereavement

Grief is all-consuming and mysterious, different for everyone and universal. You can’t go around it; the only way to help yourself is to work through it. Here are some grief and bereavement resources to help you learn how to support yourself and others in times of grief.

Children and Grief

Children and their feelings can be misunderstood when death occurs. These articles explain how children grieve and ways to support them.

Coping with Grief

It’s not easy, but grieving is a necessary part of healing after losing someone you love. Here are things you can do to get through the grieving process.

Grief Support

Do you know someone who is grieving? It’s hard to know what to say and do at a time like this.

Holidays and Grief

The empty chair at the Thanksgiving table, unopened gifts on Christmas or the vacancy in time of not celebrating a birthday anymore brings grief to the surface.

Losing a Family Member

The loss of a family member is always a shock and causes many emotions to come to the surface.

Memory Bears

Memory Bears are sewn by VITAS volunteers from your loved one’s clothing or other fabric.

What is Grief?

Grief is a normal reaction to losing someone you love. Each person grieves differently and there is no timeline for how long it takes before the hurt of loss lessens.

Care Where You Need It

Hospice isn't a place. The VITAS interdisciplinary hospice team delivers care to wherever you call home:

a private residence
assisted living community
nursing home

Call VITAS at 800.582.9533

How can we help you?