Where do you go from here? Taking those first steps alone in a world which has changed irrevocably can be a frightening and traumatic thought.

The journey through grief can often be painful, overwhelming and lonely, but it need not be undertaken alone.

Heart House is committed to providing a continuum of care to its clients and their families, and the Bereavement Support Program is a natural extension to the existing services we offer.

We can offer support, encouragement and companionship by walking beside you for a while on your healing journey.

One to one Bereavement Support (click for more info)

Receive one to one support from the Coordinator.

Bereavement Support Groups and Information Sessions (click for more info) At various times of the year we have talks on grief, loss and bereavement.

Resource materials (click for more info) Borrow library books for up to one month.

Referral information (click for more info) Information about other support services.

For information, or to arrange bereavement support, contact:
Peggy Moore, Coordinator of Bereavement & Spiritual Care
(905) 712-8119 x232
mmoore@hearthousehospice.com

Heart House staff and volunteers support clients and their families through the difficult times associated with a life threatening illness. Through this interaction relationships of trust and empathy are established. Bereavement Support continues the commitment to provide care to family members and caregivers following the death of a loved one. One to one grief and loss support is available in person with the Coordinator of Bereavement and Spiritual Care. It is important to reach out for comfort, support and companionship on your grief journey. Bereavement support group for family members, friends and caregivers of Heart House clients. Information sessions throughout the year on various grief, loss and bereavement issues.

Sharing your story and your grief journey in a safe and supportive atmosphere with others who are going through a similar experience can assist in enabling you to make those first tentative moves towards a new life. In our group, you will be free to express your feelings, share memories, discuss the many challenges you are experiencing in a place where you will be accepted for who you are, and where you are on your journey, without judgment.

Our group is facilitated by trained Heart House bereavement support workers.

Our well stocked library contains many books and videos on loss and grief. Our Bereavement Support Coordinator will be happy to spend some time with you reviewing these materials and discussing any which might be helpful to you. (click for link to Library info)

General bereavement information:

• The Journey Through Grief: The Mourner's Six Reconciliation Needs by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. (click for the document)
• Mourner's Charter of Rights by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. (click for the document)
• Helping Yourself Heal When a Parent Dies by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. (click for the document)
• Helping Yourself Heal When a Spouse Dies by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. (click for the document)
• Glossary of Bereavement Related Words. (click for the document)

We are also able to provide information regarding other support services in the area, including other support groups and individual therapists who specialize in working with the bereaved.

The following is a list of additional resources in the community to help those who have lost a loved one.

1. C.O.P.E.S.
   (Community of People Extending Support)
   Sponsored by Turner & Porter Funeral Home
   Tel: 416-767-6793
   Locations: Benares Historic House,
   1507 Clarkson Rd. N., Mississauga
   Montgomery's Inn,
   4709 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke
2. GOOD GRIEF!
   Sponsored by Scott Funeral Home
   Tel: 905-272-4040
   Location: Scott Funeral Home
   420 Dundas St. East, Mississauga
3. BEREAVED FAMILIES OF
   ONTARIO HALTON/PEEL
   Tel: 905-848-4337
   Location: 33 City Centre Drive, Unit 10
   Mississauga, ON L5B 2N5
   www.bereavedfamilies.ca

1. COPING
   Facilitated by Volunteers
   Tel: 905-790-6620
   Location: 9050 Dixie Road N., Brampton.
2. ARBOUR CARE BEREAVEMENT
   SUPPORT GROUP
   Professionally facilitated
   Tel: 905-451-1100
   Location: Scott Funeral Home, 289 Main St. N,
   Brampton

1. WELLSPRING BEREAVEMENT GROUPS
   Tel: 905-257-1988
   Location: 2545 Sixth Line, Oakville

2. THE LIGHTHOUSE PROGRAM FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN
   Tel: 905-337-2333
   Location: 82 Wilson St, Oakville
   East of Kerr Street, South of Lakeshore

1. NEW BEGINNINGS
   Sponsored by: Dorothy Ley Hospice
   Tel: 416-626-0116
   Location: Dorothy Ley Hospice, 170 Sherway
   Drive, Etobicoke (at the Trillium Health Centre)

2. LIVING WITH LOSS
   Sponsored by Newediuk Funeral Home
   Tel: 416-745-7555
   Location: Martingrove United Church
   75 Pergola Road

3. C.O.P.E.S.
   Please refer to information found under
   Mississauga Support Groups

1. FAMILY SERVICES OF PEEL
   Tel: 905-453-5775
   Locations:
   a) Mississauga: 151 City Centre Dr., Suite 501
   b) Brampton: 20 Nelson St. West, Suite 202
   www.fsPeel.org

2. CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES
   Locations:
   a) 10 Gillingham Drive.,Brampton, Suite 201
   Telephone: 905-450-1608
   b) 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Unit 400, Mississauga, Telephone: 905-897-1644

3. HALTON FAMILY SERVICES
   Tel: 905-845-3811
   Location: 235 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville
   www.haltonfamilyservices.org

4. ACCLAIM HEALTH BEREAVEMENT SERVICES
   Tel: 905 827 8800 x2312, x2313
   Location: Oakville
   www.vonhalton.ca

5. THE MEDICAL CLINIC FOR
   PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING
   Tel: 416-236-0248
   Location:  200 Sheppard Avenue East, 2nd Floor, Toronto  416-229-2399

 

Telephone Support

1. THE DISTRESS LINE OF SPECTRA COMMUNITY SERVICES
   Emotional phone support.
   Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
   Tel: 905-459-7777

2. DISTRESS CENTRE PEEL
   Phone support, information and referrals.
   Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
   Tel: 905-278-7208

3. KIDS HELP LINE
   Confidential phone support, counselling, info and referrals, for any age up to 21 years.
   Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
   (Bilingual services)
   Tel: 1-800-668-6868

1. MOBILE CRISIS OF PEEL
   Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Prompt response by mobile crisis team if required.
   Free service to anyone age 16 years and over who is experiencing a serious mental health crisis.
   Family and caregiver support also available.
   Tel: 905-278-9036

2. PEEL CHILDREN'S CENTRE
   Mobile crisis response service for anyone age 17 years and under experiencing a crisis.
   Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
   Tel: 416-410-8615 (Toll Free)

1. TRILLIUM HOSPITAL
   Emergency Department Crisis Intervention Team providing care primarily to patients who arrive at the Emergency Department in crisis.
   Telephone: 905-848-7495
   Weekdays: 8:30am 10 pm
   Sat. & Sun: 10 am 10 pm

2. WILLIAM OSLER HEALTH CENTRE BRAMPTON MEMORIAL CAMPUS
   Emergency Department Crisis Intervention Team providing care primarily to patients who arrive at the Emergency Department in crisis.
   Weekdays: 8:00 am-11 pm
   Sat. & Sun.: 11 am-11 pm
   Telephone: 905-796-4066 (then dial 0 and ask for the Crisis Team)

3. CVH
   Credit Valley Hospital Emergency Dept.
   2200 Eglinton Ave. W.
   Mississauga, ON L5M 2N1
   Telephone: 905-813-2200

1. www.willowgreen.com
2. www.genesis-resources.com
3. www.webhealing.com
4. www.grief.com
5. www.griefsong.com
6. www.bereavement.com
7. www.widowed.ca