Questions on Compassionate Friends & Hospice grief counseling

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

Last edited Tue Jan 19, 2021, 07:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Does anyone have experience with or direct knowledge of the Compassionate Friends group for bereaved parents?

Not sure she would use it, but I'm wondering whether to recommend it to my mother. (As I've posted about before) my brother died tragically in an accident the day after Christmas, just two months after my father died of pancreatic cancer.

Also, DUer SheltieLover mentioned that Hospice organizations offer grief counseling free if charge. Two questions:

I know hospice s a business, so I can't imagine they could offer free support to just anyone. So, would I, say, need to use the Hospice organization that provided my Dad's care? (That one isn't near me, though I assume it wouldn't be in person during pandemic.)

Would they be appropriate for someone not receptive to religion-based counseling?

I'd appreciate help with any of these questions. 💜

On edit: I should say that ages ago when I was in college I did house-cleaning for a family who had lost their 5yo daughter in a fire caused by a toy. Tragic. That was where I first heard about Compassionate Friends.

At least, I think so. I misremembered that this woman had started the group, but my recent research told me that was wrong. So, I had to question my memory that it was instrumental in helping that family through their grief. Also, even if true, I'm curious if the group has changed, for better or for worse.