Please know that families can count on our hospice professionals for ongoing support and education. One such area of support is bereavement care. This is a vital element of our hospice services for families. Before, during, and after a loved one’s death, hospice bereavement services are an important support system that assist patients, families, and caregivers with their respective grief.
Bereavement Services
Bereavement Programs to Support You
Our bereavement program provides the psychological, emotional, and spiritual support needed during life’s difficult transition after a loved one’s passing. Families and caregivers are provided with a continuum of care through a supportive bereavement program that continues for thirteen months after the loss of a loved one.
For more information about our Bereavement Support, please contact Cynthia Stanton at (781) 659-2342 x 311.
Understanding Your Grief Group
“Understanding Your Grief” is a group that will meet for five sessions and is most appropriate for those within the first year of a significant loss. This group is based primarily on the work of Dr. Alan Wolfelt, author, educator, and grief counselor. Participation in this group will help you answer questions like:
“Am I going crazy?” “Am I the only one who feels this way?” “Will these feelings ever go away?”
Participation in this group will help normalize your experience of the pain of loss and bring meaning to the process of healing. Space is limited in this group, so please call soon if you are interested. If the group fills up quickly, a waitlist will be created and another group scheduled.
This group will have two meeting options for the fall:
Thursdays from 2:00pm-3:30pm, beginning October 23, 2025 and ending November 20, 2025
For more information, to join the waitlist for the next session, or for a conversation about whether this group is appropriate for where you are in your grief journey, please contact Cynthia Stanton at (781) 659-2342 x 311.
Note: This group is now full. To be added to a waitlist, please outreach to Cynthia.
Moving Forward Together Group
"Moving Forward Together" is a walking group at Forge Pond Park, located at 253 King Street in Hanover. The group meets weekly each Thursday from 4:15pm-5:30pm, beginning May 15, 2025 and ending on October 30, 2025.
Those grieving a loved one are invited to join us for one hour of walking and talking with other grievers, sharing stories, and giving and receiving support.
If it is your first time walking with us, we ask that you register beforehand, but drop-ins are welcome. Please bring your own water bottle. No facilities available. This is an easy trail, flat and paved, with some boardwalks and ample parking available.
*If there is any precipitation at all on any given Thursday, the walk will be canceled.
For more information or to register prior to your first time walking with us, please contact Bereavement Coordinator, Cynthia Stanton at (781) 659-2342 x 311.
Permission to Grieve Workshop
The holidays can bring a mix of emotions, especially when you’re grieving. Join us for a compassionate, skills-building free workshop designed to help you navigate your feelings and find gentle ways to cope during this season.
This two-hour session offers practical tools, support, and a chance to connect with others who understand.
This group will be offered from 1:00pm-3:00pm on Friday, November 7, 2025.
Registration required. Spaces are limited, so please reserve your spot early by contacting
Cynthia Stanton, Bereavement Coordinator at (781) 659-2342, ext. 311
A Quiet Gathering of Remembrance
Join us for an informal time of connection, reflection, and comfort during this holiday season. Enjoy warm drinks, light refreshments, and the gentle company of others who are also carrying memories and love through this time of year. You're invited to bring a photo and a written memory—or a note about what you'll miss this season—to place on our shared Memory Table. Drop in and leave as suits your schedule.
No speeches, no pressure—just a peaceful space to honor, remember, and be.
This group will be offered from 3:00pm-4:30pm on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
If you plan to attend, please contact Cynthia Stanton, Bereavement Coordinator at (781) 659-2342, ext. 311
All in-person meeting locations will be provided upon registration.
"Hearing about other people and their grief experiences makes me feel that I am not so alone in my own grief."
Bereavement group participant
"Talking every week about the loss of my loved one has made a difference in my life."
Bereavement group participant
Bereavement Resources
GRIEF.COM Directory - Licensed Therapists and Coaches
What's Your Grief? Resources and Education
Manifestations of Normal Grief
“'Time heals' is only a partial truth. Healing comes from what the griever does with the time.”
J. William Worden, Ph.D.
"I have learned that the pain that surrounds the closed heart of grief is the pain of living against yourself, the pain of denying how the loss changes you, the pain of feeling alone and isolated—unable to openly mourn, unable to love and be loved by those around you. Instead of dying while you are alive, you can choose to allow yourself to remain open to the pain, which, in large part, honors the love you feel for the person who has died. After all, love and grief are two sides of the same precious coin."
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Honor Your Loved One's Memory
Hospice families have an opportunity to recognize their loved one on the campus of the Pat Roche Hospice Home. Memorial donations cumulatively exceeding $1,000 will be invited to honor their loved one on our beautiful Emilson Family Wall of Remembrance. For more information, please contact Development Associate Julie Hargrave at (781) 610-1494 or jhargrave@nvna.org.
