The Sparrow Hospice Bereavement Program is available to provide support and companion individuals who are experiencing grief and loss related to the death of a loved one. The services provided are available to the families of our hospice patients as well as to the community. These services are free of charge and range from short-term individual counseling, support groups, and educational literature about the grieving process and what to expect.

CONTACT: Jen Scholes, LMSW
Bereavement Coordinator
517.364.7223, jennifer.scholes@sparrow.org

Support Group Schedule

All groups are available in person or virtually, via WebEx (similar to Zoom) with options for phone call in or video chat. Please contact Jen (contact info above) if you are interested in attending groups virtually and links or phone numbers will be provided for the desired group (each group has different information).

Lansing Area Grief Support

Sparrow St. Lawrence Campus/West Entrance
1210 W. Saginaw, Lansing
2nd Floor Conference Room
WEATHER POLICY: If Lansing Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather, grief groups will be cancelled.

Monthly Support Group
Ongoing Open Support Groups

Any Loss
1st & 3rd Thursday of each month | 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Loss of Spouse/Partner
2nd Thursday of each month | 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Loss of Adult Child (**New Offering**)
4th Thursday of each month | 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Loss Beyond One Year Mark
1st Monday of each month | 10-11 a.m.

Grief Education Groups
This series covers grief related topics, including what to expect while grieving, myths & realities, coping skills, self-care, memorials & rituals, and creating a new normal. This is an ongoing group that can be joined at any point, and if continued over the course of a full year, will cover all the topics.

• 2nd Wednesday of each month | 10–11:30 a.m.
• 3rd Monday of the month | 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Virtual Grief Workshops

Workshops will be conducted via WebEx virtual format (similar to Zoom). Options for telephone call in or video chat are available. Sign-up is required to Jen (contact info above) and you will be provided the link or phone number. For book studies, please read the book prior to attending the class. If you need assistance obtaining the book, please contact Jen.

Mon., Jan. 11 | 10-11:30 a.m. Journaling Your Grief

Mon., Jan. 25 | 3:30-5 p.m. Book Study: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg & Adam Grant

Mon, Feb. 8 | 10-11:30 a.m. Grief amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Mon., Feb. 22 | 3:30-5 Parenting While Grieving

Mon., Mar. 8 | 10-11:30 Book Study: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

Carson City

St. Mary's Church, 404 N. Division St., Carson City

WEATHER POLICY: If Carson City-Crystal Area Schools are closed due to inclement weather, group will be cancelled.

Open Monthly Support Group

Ongoing Grief Support for any loss

Currently on hold, will re-evaluate in the spring, 2021