Many people find it helpful to talk with someone other than a member of their family or a close friend. After an initial assessment, you will be offered confidential one to one emotional support with a trained and supervised support volunteer by telephone or face to face whichever you prefer. You will be offered support sessions with dates and times flexible to your needs and availability either at the Hospice in Ulverston or the Living Well Centre in Barrow.
What kinds of things do people talk about?
Different people talk about different things, it depends on their situation. There is no right or wrong subject to talk about. You might wish to talk about how you are feeling: guilt, regret, pain, relief, sadness, happiness and anger are just a few feelings you may experience before or after a death. Talking about them can help reduce their intensity and help you.
Feedback from people who have accessed one to one support:
“Having 1-2-1 support has allowed me to open up and talk about my grief because everyday life is busy and gives little time to think and express feelings. I would like to say a big thank you to my Bereavement Support worker who has truly helped me and made me feel comfortable to talk about how I truly feel about losing my mum. It has somehow made it a little easier”
Many people find it helpful to talk with someone other than a member of their family or a close friend. After an initial assessment, you will be offered confidential one to one emotional support with a trained and supervised support volunteer by telephone or face to face whichever you prefer. You will be offered support sessions with dates and times flexible to your needs and availability either at the Hospice in Ulverston or the Living Well Centre in Barrow.
What kinds of things do people talk about?
Different people talk about different things, it depends on their situation. There is no right or wrong subject to talk about. You might wish to talk about how you are feeling: guilt, regret, pain, relief, sadness, happiness and anger are just a few feelings you may experience before or after a death. Talking about them can help reduce their intensity and help you.
Feedback from people who have accessed one to one support:
“Having 1-2-1 support has allowed me to open up and talk about my grief because everyday life is busy and gives little time to think and express feelings. I would like to say a big thank you to my Bereavement Support worker who has truly helped me and made me feel comfortable to talk about how I truly feel about losing my mum. It has somehow made it a little easier”
We have many different ways you can get involved. We have the Compassionate Cafes, Forget Me Not Gardening Group, Grieving through artwork and Grief Yoga.
Compassionate Cafes
We warmly invite you to join us at our Compassionate Cafes which take place at both St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston and St Mary’s Hospice Community Hub in Barrow.
Our Compassionate Cafes offer a safe and supportive space for anyone experiencing loss.
Dates and times for our cafés which take place at St Mary’s Hospice Ulverston:
Every Tuesday morning 10am-12pm (from April – October there will also be opportunity to join our gardening group which takes place at the same time, however there is no pressure to do this, you may feel more comfortable just joining us for company and support.
Every fourth Thursday of the month 6pm-7:30pm
Dates and times for our cafés which take place at St Mary’s Hospice Community Hub in Barrow:
Every Monday morning, 10am-12pm
Forget Me Not Gardening Group
Grieving Through Art Group
Our new Creative Arts and Wellbeing Support Group ‘Grieving through Art’ provides therapeutic benefits, promoting wellbeing and relaxation as well as providing opportunity to meet others who are also experiencing loss.
This group runs ever Monday morning at St Mary’s Hospice Community Hub
Feedback from people who have attended this group.
“I attended the grief therapy group. It was a super safe environment. Lexi – group leader is a very kind, caring person, with a lot of good insightful things to say. It felt like a wonderful place to be able to talk about my husband”
St Mary’s Hospice’s Forget Me Not gardening club re-opens from 2nd April!
St Mary’s Hospice’s gardening club meets every Tuesday 10am to 12pm, from 2th April through to September. The Forget Me Not gardening club is for anyone bereaved or facing bereavement to come along, chat, learn new gardening skills, have a cuppa or simply just be. The club is run by the Family and Bereavement Support team and a volunteer gardener Tim.
Grief Yoga
We are delighted to be launching our new Grief Yoga Sessions.
These sessions use yoga, movement, sounds and breath techniques, to support people in processing their grief and loss.
Following each yoga session, attendees will be invited to stay and join the team for drinks and biscuits, where there will be opportunity to have a chat with staff and other members of the group in a supportive and relaxed environment.
