Grief support groups and workshops

Mission Hospice professionals host free grief support groups open to family members of Mission Hospice patients in California, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area (the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay).

Drop-in grief support groups
Free; please email Christine Kovach with questions.
 
  • Thursday afternoons 4-5:30pm, virtual
  • 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday mornings 10-11:30am, virtual
  • 2nd & 4th Saturday mornings 10-11:30am (focus on spouse/partner loss), virtual
  • Last Thursday of the month, 1:15-2:45pm, San Bruno Senior Center (in person)
Specialized support groups
Free; registration is required. These semi-structured support groups meet for a fixed term, and schedules are subject to change. For more information on these specialized support groups, or if you are interested in a specific topic for a support group or workshop, please email Christine Kovach.
 
  • Suicide Loss, 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6-7:30pm, virtual
  • Writing through Loss, Wednesdays, January 15 – March 5, 6-7:30pm, virtual
  • Grief Book Club, Monday, February 24th 6-7:30pm, virtual
    Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
    Email Kate Nitze to register: knitze@missionhospice.org
  • End of Life Option Act Grief Support Group (for those whose loved ones chose EOLOA), Mondays, March 17 – May 12, 6-7:30pm, virtual
    No group on May 5th
Workshops
Free; registration is required, unless otherwise indicated. Please email Christine Kovach with questions.
 
  • Half-day Meditation Retreat: Navigating Grief, San Mateo (in person)
    Saturday Feb. 1, 9am-1pm
    Register via Eventbrite

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