Support Groups

The following national support groups are available to people who may be struggling with loss or other hardships. Your funeral director can offer additional information at your request.

Local Grief Resources

The following grief counseling and support groups are available in our region. These organizations offer help to people who have experienced loss through death. Your funeral director can offer additional information at your request.

Cornerstone of Hope
Offering grief support for groups or individuals, children, teens, and adults.
www.cornerstoneofhope.org under grief support. 

Catholic Cemeteries Association
Diocese of Cleveland
P.O. Box 605310, 10000 Miles Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
216-641-7575
http://www.clevelandcatholiccemeteries.org/bereavement.html
Support group held on the third Sunday of each month from 3:00-4:00 p.m. at the following locations: 

• Calvary Cemetery; 555 North Ridge Road; Lorain, OH 
• Holy Cross Cemetery; 14609 Brookpark Road; Brookpark, OH 
• Holy Cross Cemetery; 100 East Waterloo Road; Akron, OH 
• All Souls Cemetery; 10366 Chardon Road, Route 6; Chardon, OH 
• All Saints Cemetery; 480 W. Highland Road; Northfield, OH 

Heartland Hospice
4807 Rockside Rd., Suite 610
Independence,OH 44131
216-901-1464
Contact: Teresa Balasz
Call for program details. Times and locations vary. 

Hillcrest Hospital
6780 Mayfield Rd.
Mayfield Hts., OH 44124
440-312-3739 Call for details. 

Hospice of The Cleveland Clinic
6801 Brecksville Rd. Suite 10
Independence, OH 44131
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/patients/support/support_bereavement.aspx
Six-week groups open to the community offered in Spring, Summer, and Fall in east, west, and central regions.
Monthly walk-in bereavement group at the Wellness Center in Fairview Park on the second Thursday of each month from 11 :30 a.m. - 1 :00 p.m.

Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service
3358 Ridgewood Rd.
Akron, OH 44333
800-335-1455 ext. 4662 or 330-668-4662
http://www.vnsa.com/
Program times and locations vary. Call for details. 

Hospice of the Western Reserve The Bereavement Center
19201Villaview Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44119
Contact: Mary Trivisonno 216-486-6838
http://www.hospicewr.org/
Offered at various locations throughout the greater Cleveland area. Call for locations and times. Open to the community. Registration required.

Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center
10000 Brecksville Rd.
Brecksville, OH 44141
Contact: Donna Marie F. Kaminsky, MA 440-526-3030 ext. 7078
* *http://www.c1eveland.med.va.gov
 
Sharing Hope: A Journey through Grief towards Healing, nondenominational spiritually-based bereavement support group to help veterans and families of veterans to cope with the recent death of a loved one. Groups are held at both the Brecksville Medical Center and the Wade Park Medical Center. No fees. Please call for a schedule of days and times. Pre-registration is requested. All are welcome!
** To access web site, go under Services, then link to Pastoral Care and then link to Bereavement Support Groups

Marymount Hospital
12300 McCracken Rd.
Garfield Heights, OH 44125
contact: Sister Betty Gulick 216-587-8141 to register.
Spring and fall 5 session programs offered. Conference room of hospital. 6:30 - 8:00 PM
www.marymount.org

Robinson Memorial Hospital Visiting Nurse and Hospice
6847 N. Chestnut St.
P.O. Box 1204
Ravenna, OH 44266
Contact: 330-297-8899
www.robinsonmemorial.org
 
Journeys of life Thirteen month program for all Hospice families after the loss of a loved one.
Grief's Journey, is a six-week group to support and educate anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Offered four times per year.
Understanding Grief, is a one session grief education class designed for anyone who wants to learn more about grief and its impact on the griever.
Gentle Journeys is a one-day retreat for women who have had a significant loss of a loved one.

St. Monica Church
13623 Rockside Road
Garfield Hts., OH 44125
Contact: 216-662-8685
Offers grief support for men and women. Group meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm. Meet in bottom floor parish office.
www.saintmonicachurch.net  

Summa Health System
P.O. Box 2090
Akron, OH 44309-2090
Contact: Lori Flesher (Hospice of Summa) at 330-379-5905 for details
www.summahealth.org  

Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland Hospice
2500 E. 22nd St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Contact: 216-931-1327 for information.
Programs start throughout the year.

National Support Groups