Grief Companion
Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society
Grief Companion
Provided by:
Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society
Offers a companion to support those experiencing grief.
Service provides:
- a grief and bereavement companion who will support those experiencing grief
Includes:
- companions who have had specialized training in the companioning model of care established by Dr. Alan Wolfelt
- a compassionate, mourner-led, and soul- / spirit-based approach
- a focus on actively listening to those experiencing grief and being present to another person's pain rather than taking it away
- a safe, non-judgmental, and sacred space to tell one's story, walk alongside another, transform the loss, and find the way to a new normal
There are eligibility requirements. more...
This service is provided at 1 Location(s)
Service targeted to:
- anyone who is terminally ill
- or who has recently suffered a death close to them
Walk-in / Drop In Service
| KEY PROVIDERS MAY INCLUDE |
specially trained volunteers
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