Healing Hearts Support Group: A Space for Grieving Children & Families

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Samaritan is hosting an in-person support group, entitled Healing Hearts – A Space for Grieving Children and Families, to support children and their parent(s) or guardian(s) following the loss of a family member or loved one. This free, half-day session will run 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is designed to help families process grief jointly and heal together. Led by professional bereavement specialists, the session includes breakfast and lunch, snacks, movies, activities and memorialization for each family. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required by Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Individuals may register by calling Samaritan at (856) 596-8550 or emailing CFGcounseling@SamaritanNJ.org. NOTE: There is no virtual option for this session. About Samaritan: Samaritan is a not-for-profit, independent organization locally founded in Moorestown, New Jersey in 1980 as one of the first hospices in the country. Samaritan is now one of the State’s leading providers of hospice care, palliative (comfort) medicine, at-home primary care, grief support and counseling, advanced illness care, education and advocacy. Samaritan serves people in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties who are coping with the stresses of aging, serious illness or grief wherever they call home. Samaritan also has two dedicated inpatient hospice centers in Voorhees and Mount Holly. Beyond the services covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans, Samaritan annually provides nearly $1M in donor-funded non-reimbursed care for patients and families in the South Jersey region. A thrift shop in Westmont also supports Samaritan services and programs. Samaritan is accredited by The Joint Commission; a member of the National Partnership for Hospice Innovation; and is a four-star hospice in the national We Honor Veterans program. For more information, visit http://www.SamaritanNJ.org.