Help For Children Who Are Grieving

Do you know a child who has experienced a loss and may be grieving? Do you want to find a place where children who have experienced loss can safely express inner thoughts and explore greater understanding of their feelings at an age appropriate level?

Community VNA Hospice & Palliative Care can help.

Registration is now open for Kids’ Club, a one-day workshop to be held Tuesday, October 9th from 3:30 to 5:00 PM at Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA. Kids’ Club is designed to address the unique bereavement needs of children ages five to 13. Participating children are guided by experienced hospice bereavement counselors who specialize in working with grieving children. Activities may include art therapy, simple crafts, creating memory books, story sharing and thoughtful discussions. Kids sharing with kids is highly encouraged and supported..

This one and one-half hour workshop is free and open to the public. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, or to register by October 2nd, contact Glenn Rounseville, Spiritual and Bereavement Care Coordinator. Email grounseville@communityvna.com or, call 508.222.0118, ext. 1372.

Throughout the year, Community VNA Hospice & Palliative Care provides bereavement support. These support programs include regular meetings for adults and periodic programs for children. The spiritual and bereavement care coordinator also assists individuals with finding ongoing psychological support.

All programs and services are provided to the public free of charge.
For additional hospice and palliative care resources, visit www.communityvna.com.


About Community VNA
Community VNA has been dedicated to enhancing health, wellness and quality of life for more than 100 years, providing a range of services, including: Home Health Care, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Private Care, Adult Day Health Care, Alzheimer’s Assistance Program, as well as Lifeline services and annual Elder Dental Clinics.
Community VNA has been recognized as a 2017 HomeCare Elite Top 500 (ranked among the top 5% of home health care agencies nationwide). This recognition is based on publicly available performance measures in quality outcomes, best practice implementing patient experience, quality improvement and consistency, and financial performance. For more information, visit www.communityvna.com, and connect with Community VNA on Facebook.