Bereavement Services
Swedish Visiting Nurse Services is pleased to offer several groups where participants can grieve in safe, creative and healing ways. It takes courage to address one's grief, which is why our bereavement support groups are led by experienced professionals who will provide guidance as you process your grief. Grief may not go away but it can soften and give way to opportunity in your life. Healing, if not a cure, may come from grieving. Come heal with us.
Registration is required for all classes. Classes are free of charge except where noted.
Our Swedish/Edmonds campus (formerly Stevens Hospital) offers similar bereavement support groups and classes. For information on Edmonds-based services, call 425-640-4404 or view the Swedish/Edmonds Bereavement Support Group Schedule.
Grief Support and Education for the Newly Bereaved
Would you like to know more about grief and the services available for grief support in our community? If your loss was one to three months ago, consider attending Grief Support and Education for the Newly Bereaved. This is a one-time drop-in group. No registration required. We meet on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. at Providence Hospice of Seattle which is located at 425 Pontius Avenue North, third floor, Seattle, WA 98109. (Jointly sponsored by Swedish Visiting Nurse Services, Group Health Hospice, and Providence Hospice of Seattle.)
Date/Time:
Second Saturday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m.
Location:
Providence Hospice of Seattle, 425 Pontius Avenue North, Third Floor, Seattle, WA 98109. For further details, please call 206-320-4000.
Healing Ways for the Grieving Heart: A Bereavement Support Group
Join others who have experienced the death of a loved one. Selina Sweet facilitates this six-week course offering a chance to discuss the emotions of grief, explore ways of coping with life’s changes and benefit from being with others who are struggling with loss. To register call 206-215-2710, email ross.robinson@swedish.org, or online here.
Date/Time at Swedish/Ballard:
Saturday mornings, 9-11 a.m.
1. March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21
2. Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17
Date/Time at Swedish/First Hill:
Wednesday evenings, 7-9 p.m.
1. May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11 (no group July 4)
Circles of Insight: Healing Grief With Music and Imagery
Linda Chitty facilitates this six-week series offering those who grieve the death of a loved one an opportunity for insight and healing through the use of music and imagery and color expression on paper. To register call 206-215-2710, email ross.robinson@swedish.org, or online here.
Date/Time at Swedish/First Hill:
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
1. Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
2. May 23, 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27
3. Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Healing Grief Through Visual Journaling
The practice of putting words and images on a page can be a powerful reflection tool for working through grief toward healing. Kim Gordon facilitates this six-week series which is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one and wishes to examine the resulting change and growth in a creative way. We will make our own soft-cover journals using simple painting techniques, existing images and writing prompts. Supply fee: $20. To register call 206-215-2710, email ross.robinson@swedish.org, or online here.
Date/Time at Swedish/First Hill:
Monday afternoons, 1-3 p.m.
1. Feb. 6, 13, 27, March 5, 12, 19 (no group Feb. 20)
Date/Time at Swedish/Ballard:
Friday evenings, 6-8 p.m.
1. May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1, 8
2. Oct. 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16
Journey Through Grief to Hope
This seven-week series is a blend of education and peer support for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Call the Spiritual Care Department at 206-320-4814 to register for this series of classes.
Date/Time at Swedish/First Hill:
Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m.
1. April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
2. Sept. 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23
3. Oct. 30, Nov, 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 11
Lights of Remembrance
This event is an opportunity for family, loved ones and caregivers from the community to take time to come together for a morning of reflection. Please bring a memento of your loved one for display during the service. To register call 206-386-2082 or online here.
Date/Time:
Saturday, May 12, 10-11 a.m.
Location:
Swedish/First Hill - Glaser Auditorium
