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
- Men’s Grief, Mondays, April 21 – June 16, 6-7:30pm, virtual
Email Yair Sterental to register: ysterental@missionhospice.org - Grief Book Club, Monday, June 2, 6-7:30pm, virtual
The Grieving Body by Mary-Frances O’Connor
Email Kate Nitze to register: knitze@missionhospice.org - Writing through Loss, Wednesdays, June 25 – August 13, 6-7:30pm, virtual
Email Christine Kovach to register: ckovach@missionhospice.org
Workshops
Free; registration is required, unless otherwise indicated. Please email Christine Kovach with questions.
- New to Grief – Coping with Loss and Strengthening Resilience, virtual
Tuesday, May 13, 3-5pm
Register through Stanford Healthy Living - Drumming Circle for Grief, Palo Alto (in person)
Saturday, June 28, 2:30-4pm
Email Christine Kovach to register: ckovach@missionhospice.org
Community Memorial Service
Death Cafes
- Tuesday, April 15, 10-11:30am, virtual
Register via Eventbrite - Tuesday, May 20, 10-11:30am, virtual
Register via Eventbrite - Tuesday, June 17, 10-11:30am, virtual
Register via Eventbrite