Rainbow Hospice-Bereavement-Widowed Support Services

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WIDOWED SUPPORT SERVICES of Rainbow Hospice

Becoming widowed at any age can present difficulties for people who find themselves single in a couple-oriented society. Often, they must cope with changes in social life, family relationships, unfamiliar financial and legal matters, and housing. At the same time they must deal with the emotional reactions of sadness, guilt, loneliness, fear and apprehension, anger or resentment, and a loss of identity and self-esteem.

Widowed Support Newsletter

Widowed Support Services Information

Rainbow Hospice Bereavement Support offers support groups for widowed persons, an educational newsletter and materials that focus on grief.

The Widowed Support Group addresses the losses faced by persons who, as a general guideline, have been widowed for less than two years.
Group meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00-8:30 pm.

Life After Loss is a six-week support group for widowed persons who are 55 years of age or younger and have been widowed for less than two years.
For specific dates, please call 847-692-8884.

Holding Onto Hope is a monthly day-time support group for widowed persons.
Group meets the 4th Wednesday of each month, 1:00-2:30 pm

Groups are facilitated by RHPC Licensed Professionals.

Widowed Persons Services Information

Widowed Persons Services Information
The Chicagoland Widowed Persons Services began in June 1992 through the joint efforts of AARP and Rainbow Hospice. The current WPS under the auspices of RHPC Bereavement Services continues to offer an outreach program in which trained volunteers provide support to newly widowed persons. This includes one to one outreach phone calls and visits to newly widowed persons, a support group, educational events, monthly dinners and lunch, and an annual Holiday Potluck dinner.

Life Transitions Support Group serves persons who, as a general guideline, have been widowed one to four years. Facilitated by trained volunteers.
Group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month,7:00-8:30 pm.

Volunteer training is offered periodically. Call RHPC Bereavement Services at (847) 692-8884 for further information.

The WPS Gatherings
WPS Volunteers staff these gatherings. All widowed persons are invited to attend the dinners and lunch.

Dinners:
New Silver Stallion, 1275 Lee St., Des Plaines
First Monday of every month, 6:30 pm
Contact: Susan Hofmeister at (847) 634-6345
For widowed persons and those who were widowed and are now remarried.

Different Locations each month - TBA
Third Thursday of each month, 6:30pm
Contact: Carolyn Peithman at (312) 213-6388

Lunch:
Andrews Open Pit & Spirit, 2610 Dempster (at Potter) Park Ridge
Fourth Sunday of every month, 12:30pm
Contact: Pegge Ferris at (847) 696-0456
Sheila Burns at (773) 637-6860 or
Maggie McNamara at (847) 256-9318