SHARE and HEAL support groups meet in August

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Both groups deal with coping with loss

SHARE, a support group for parents and grandparents coping with the death of a child, will hold its monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 9 in the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing on Blessing Hospital's 11th Street Campus. The SHARE support group is open to families who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, accident, illness or suicide.

HEAL, a support group for adults who are coping with the loss of a spouse, close friend or relative, will meet on Tuesday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing on Blessing Hospital's 11th Street Campus. An additional meeting time for HEAL is August 2 at 1:00 pm at the Quincy Family & Senior Resource Center, 629 York Street in Quincy.

Those attending either SHARE or HEAL can park in the lot on 10th and Oak and use the College of Nursing entrance on the north end of the 11th Street Campus. For more information about SHARE or HEAL, please call Blessing Hospital Volunteer Services at (217) 223-8400, ext. 6820.