Local Bereavement Support Groups

Amedisys Hospice Care (Call for information) Rev. Jeff Grant, Bereavement Coordinator 880 S. Pleasantburg Drive Suite 1A Greenville, SC 29607; Phone: 864.335.0455 American Sudden Infant Death Institute Medical personnel available for support 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Someone on call 24 hours a day. 509 Augusta Drive Marietta, GA  30067 Phone: 800-232-7437           770-426-8746 www.sids.org   American Cancer Society 154 Milestone Way Greenville, SC  29615 Phone: 864-627-1903   Breast Cancer Support Group First Monday of Each Month 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.   Ark Hospice 117 Broadbent Way Anderson, SC 28625 Contact: Jerry Chapman 864-224-6757   Brookwood Church Call for Information 580 Brookwood Point Place Simpsonville, SC  29681 Group Leader: Jeff Grant 864-335-0455   The Buddy Club for Grieving Children (ages 4-17) Meets every other Thursday, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The McCall Hospice House located on 1836 West Georgia Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680 Cost is free. For more information call 864-517-8734

The Chat and Chew Embassy Suites First Tuesday of each month for lunch Contact Sherrill Howayeck, 864-271-2987; thehowayecks@gmail.com or Mary Nickerson, marynick@charter.net   The Compassionate Friends (For anyone grieving the loss of a child of any age resulting from any cause of death) Second Thursday of each month, 7:30 PM, Pelham Road Baptist Church Family Life Center Dick Renner, Chapter Leader 1108 Pelham Road Greenville, SC  29615 Phone: 864-288-9820 rjrgsc@aol.com Chapter website: http://www.tcfofgreenvillesc.org/   Edwards Road Baptist Church Grief Share - Support for anyone who has lost a loved one. A thirteen-week program meeting Mondays at 7:00 PM Eddie and Gail Turner, Facilitators 1050 Edwards Road Greenville, SC  29615 864-244-2975   Grief Support for the Death of a Child - The Unexplained Loss (For parents who have lost children) First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Clemson-Central Library on Hwy. 93. Paul and Melanie Prichard Phone: 864-639-2411   Heartland Hospice First Tuesday of each month at Stribling Funeral Home, 120 Main Street, Duncan, SC Rev. David Boyter, Chaplain 421 S. East Main Street Simpsonville, SC  29681 Phone: 864-963-0045

• 11 AM Group: those who have passed the first anniversary of their loved one's death
• Noon Group: those in their first year of grief

• Grief Series: A support group for people whose loss is less than a year old.  Five week sessions held quarterly meetings on Mondays at 10:00 AM or 6:00 PM.
• First Year Groups: Upon completion of the Grief Series attendees are invited for further education and support.  Meets first Tuesday at 10:00 and Tuesday at 6:00 of each month.
• Men's Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 11:00 AM.
• Activity Group: Activities that support the grief journey for persons in any stage of grief.  Third Tuesday of each month at 10:00 AM.
• Grief Support Drop-in: Persons in any stage of grief are invited to drop-in on Thursdays between 10:00-11:00 AM.
• Potluck Lunch: Anyone in any stage of grief is invited at 11:00 AM on the second Thursday of each month.  Bring a favorite food to share for the meal.
• Regional Groups: Greenville on the fourth Monday of the month at 3:00 PM at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 1800 E. North Street, Greenville.  Easley on the fourth Thursday at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church, 300 East First Ave., Easley.
• Service of Remembrance: Held once each quarter.
• Camp Sunburst: Camp for grieving children, ages 6-teens held at the Clemson Outdoor Lab in April of each year.
• Expressing Ourselves: Children's Grief workshop at the Anderson County Arts Center.  "Art to Heal Your Heart" for ages 5-16.  Applications are available by contacting Heather Kline-Schaffer at 864-224-3358.

Donna Davis, Bereavement Coordinator
1835 Rogers Road
Anderson, SC  29621
Phone: 1-800-261-8636 or 864-224-3358         
www.hospicehouse.net

Journey Hospice
Chaplain Reid Bowyer
1983 S, Pine Street
Spartanburg, SC 29302
864-582-8844
Call for times

Lutheran Hospice
Cindy Abrams
429 N. Main Street, Suite 3
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864 848-1777
www.lutheranhospice.com

Medi Home Hospice Care of Greenville
213 E. Butler Road
Bldg. D2
Mauldin, SC  29662-2172
Phone: 864-627-4270

Mental Health Association of Greenville County
24 hours, 7 days a week numbers:

•   CRISISline:  864-271-8888
•   TEENline:  864-467-TEEN (8336)

Oconee Memorial Hospital Hospice of the Foothills
Contact Margaret Axsom
390 Keowee School Road
Seneca, SC  29672
Phone: 864 882-8940
Groups Offered: 
            General Bereavement
            Bereaved Parents
            Caregiver Support Group
            Bereavement Group for Children and Teens
            Savannah's Friends -  A Support Group for those who
               have lost a child during  pregnancy and/or as an infant.
            Surviving the Holidays
            Camp Sunburst - Overnight Camp for children grades 1-6.
            Individual Counseling is also offered.

Open Arms Hospice, a Ministry of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
They have an Ongoing Group and special groups throughout the year.
1836 West Georgia Road
Simpsonville, SC  29680
Theresa Lewis, Bereavement Coordinator
Call: 864-688-1760 for more information

Renfrew Baptist Church
Grief Support (for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one)
Wanda Marseglia, Facilitator
951 Greer Hwy. Travelers Rest, SC  29690
Home -  864-631-4771
Church - 864-834-4200

Share Upstate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support Group
Third Tuesday of each month, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2619 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605
Tanika Dillard at 864-905-5193, TanikaChancellor@yahoo.com
Hope Lienau at 864-991-8114, hope4@charter.net
No fee to attend

SouthernCare Hospice
Third Thursday, 4:00 PM at SouthernCare office
Sandra Smith
6000 Pelham Road
Suite B
Greenville, SC  29615, Phone: 864-315-0740 

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

• Grief Support Groups (Call for time and date)
• Requires Registration, call 577-4044 
  Services of Remembrance at Cleveland Park, Spartanburg
  Christopher's Camp: Helping children along the journey through grief.
  Light Up a Life Ceremony  - at the Regional Hospice Home
  Call 560-3900 for information

• Grief Support One - Loss of a Spouse
• Grief Support Two - Continued Healing from Loss of a Spouse