Iowa City Hospice Grief Support Services

"Grieving is as natural as crying when you are hurt, sleeping when you are tired,

eating when you are hungry, or sneezing when your nose itches.

It is nature's way of healing a wounded heart."

--Doug Manning

Following a patient’s death, Iowa City Hospice grief counselors are available to support surviving family members and friends throughout the grieving process. 

Iowa City Hospice grief support services are also available to individuals throughout our service area (Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine and Washington counties) who are grieving a significant loss, regardless of whether the person who died was a hospice patient.

Iowa City Hospice grief support resources include support groups, individual grief counseling, grief and loss newsletters/mailings, educational programs and social events.

BROCHURES: FALL 2007-SUMMER 2008 ACTIVITIES

Grief Support Services (PDF)

Youth Grief Support Services (PDF)

CURRENT GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES NEWSLETTER

August/September 2008 (includes schedule of activities) (PDF)

ARCHIVED GRIEF SUPPORT SERVICES NEWSLETTERS

June/July 2008 (PDF)

April/May 2008 (PDF)

February/March 2008 (PDF)

December 2007/January 2008 (PDF)

October/November 2007 (PDF)

August/September 2007 (PDF)

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS (free, unless otherwise noted)

Coping With Loss: New Beginnings

A community education program for those who have experienced the death of a family member or friend, and for those who wish to be supportive. This program is sponsored by Iowa City Hospice and Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service. Sessions are Mondays, September 22, 29 & October 6, 6:30-8 pm and Monday, November 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m.