Support for you, your family, and our community
Children & Family Grief Support
Children’s Drop-in Grief Support
The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society is offering a drop-in grief support group for children ages 6-12 who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The drop-in group will meet every Tuesday from 3 – 4:30pm at the Solace Centre. The group offers peer support and an opportunity for children to talk about their grief in a safe and welcoming space. We welcome parents / guardians with children who have experienced a loss to call and register.
Family Grief Support
At Hospice, we think of family members as a single unit. We know that by supporting the family together, we can help everyone learn to care for each other in their grief. Our Family Grief Support provides space for parents and caregivers to grieve together and learn about children’s grief. While in their group, children are encouraged to play, share, and grieve with their peers. We designed the program to present the same topics to each group, which can then be shared as a family at home together.
The program is available for families with children and youth 6-19 years old grieving the death of a loved one. We offer the program three times a year, running on Tuesdays from 6 – 7:30pm.
Grief Support
Broken Circle
Broken Circle is an education based peer support structured group for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Throughout the program, you will learn what to expect and gain valuable tools while talking to others who are sharing a similar journey.
Broken Circle is a 10 week group that we offer 3 times a year, please contact us to register.
Grief and Grub for Guys
Over the course of the eight weeks, the men become comfortable talking about their loss and what they are experiencing because of it. Through these conversations, they realize they are not alone and friendships are made.
The program offers peer support, a home cooked meal, and education about the grief process.
The group runs three times a year, please contact us to register.
Tea Time for the Soul
Tea Time for the Soul is a peer support drop-in group held weekly, open to all of those grieving a loss of a loved one. Join us Wednesdays from 10-12pm or 3-5pm at the Solace Centre. Share your story, have a cup of tea, and listen to others. You are not alone in your grief.
Please contact us to register.
Virtual Grief Support
Join us virtually for a drop-in-style grief support group. We offer educational material as well as plenty of time for conversation. This group meets once a week, and new participants are always welcome. Please email us to register.
Immediate Onsite Grief Support
Our Grief Response Team supports businesses and organizations in Prince George when they experience a death of a team member. We can mobilize quickly to your organization and guide you to help your staff process the loss of a fellow staff member. Our team will give your staff the time and space they need to start to come to terms with a loss. We acknowledge the death in the workplace and ensure the team feels cared for. We hold a candlelight vigil – a moment or a pause for people to feel what they need to feel.
Community Programs
Coffee for the Care Giver
Join us every Thursday from 1 – 3pm at our Solace Center for coffee and conversation. The group focus is on you – The Caregiver – where you can share your experiences with other caregivers. Coffee for the Caregiver offers peer support and relief from isolation. Please call 250-563-2551 or email to register.
In Home Volunteer Visitors
Community Match
If you or someone you care for has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and feel that you need some extra support, our volunteers will come to your home. We offer emotional support, help with tasks like writing letters, social connection, and non-judgemental listening. We can meet with you in your home, the hospital and any of the care facilities in Prince George.
Care Giver Support Videos
Post COVID Syndrome Support Group
COVID continues to evolve and impact our community. The lasting adverse effects of severe COVID diagnosis have created many people now facing a life-altering disease. At Hospice, we understand that these people suffer on many levels: loss of wellness, periodic loss of work, and isolation from support networks. Compacting these burdens is the stigma associated with people that have contracted the virus. Hospice has a program to support people living with the effects of COVID. We want to hear your story and better understand how we can help work towards healing. Our peer support group is running every Monday from 1 – 3pm.
Remote & Online Support
Virtual Grief Support
Join us virtually for a drop-in-style grief support group. We offer educational material as well as plenty of time for conversation. This group meets once a week, and new participants are always welcome. Please email us to register.
Remote Hospice
We are commited to surving our local community and the northern region. For people that may not be able to leave their homes or live in rural areas, we can provide support remotely. This is a new program to bring our support into homes through the use of technology.
If you are interested in joining one of our programs or are looking for more information, please call (250) 563-2551, email info@pghpcs.ca, or stop by the Hospice Palliative Care Society Office at 1506 Ferry Avenue. We also have a variety of pamphlets and case notes available regarding the grieving process, free of charge.
The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society does not provide counseling services; we have a team of highly trained and experienced grief support workers. However, they are not certified, counselors.