Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare Offers Bereavement Workshop: Bearing the Grief of Suicide

WOOSTER, Ohio — For those who have experienced the death of a loved one due to suicide and need
grief support services, the Pathways of HopeSM Grief Counseling Center at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare is
offering a bereavement workshop, “Bearing the Grief of Suicide,” on Monday, March 13, 5:30-6:45 pm,
at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare (1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691).
David Hargrave, LSW, CCTP, CGCS, bereavement counseling professional with Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare,
will lead the workshop. During the workshop, Hargrave will lead a discussion that will dispel common
misconceptions about suicide, grief and mourning; explore the uniqueness of suicide grief; explore the
necessity of mourning; and discuss reconciliation of the loss versus resolution of the loss.
While the event is free and open to the public, registration is required. To register, please call
330.264.4899 or email PathwaysOfHope@LifeCareHospice.org and include your name, the name of the
event, the date of the event, and your phone number. For those who wish to attend the bereavement
workshop, please note that there are limited seats available.
If anyone in the community has experienced the death of a loved one and needs grief support services,
call Pathways of Hope at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare at 330.264.4899 to schedule an appointment.
Pathways of Hope provides a variety of services to the communities served by Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare.
Support and education are provided by a bereavement counseling professional with significant
experience and expertise in assisting grieving children, adolescents and adults.
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, a not-for-profit organization established in 1982, is an affiliate of Ohio’s Hospice
that serves communities in northeast Ohio. It embodies the spirit of neighbors caring for neighbors with
a commitment to relieve suffering, ease fears, and provide companionship along life’s last
journey. Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare addresses patient and family needs wherever the patient calls home.
Services also include access to the Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault Inpatient Pavilion, providing short-term
patient care to manage acute symptoms, adjust medications, or stabilize patient condition. The Marilyn
B. and Mark E. Gustafson Center for Supportive Care includes Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s Volunteer
Services, the Pathways of HopeSM Grief Counseling Center, and transportation service and support.