Bereavement Groups

Bon Secours Richmond Health System - Contact Pat Franco at 804-627-5025 for information on Bon Secours bereavement groups.

Bon Secours Hospice - Grief support groups for the entire community. Contact Rich Schultz at 804-627-5371.

McGuire VA Medical Center - Bereavement group for veterans. Meets every Friday from 1.30 - 3.00 PM at the Hospice Unit. Contact Kathleen Barksdale, RN, MSN, ANP at 804-675-5000, ext. 4480.

Retreat Hospital - Grief support group for adults struggling with the death of a loved one. Groups meet for a six week period. Contact Bill Boldin at 804-254-5315.

Adult Bereavement Group - For those who have lost a loved one. Contact Charlene Peters at 804-355-7100.

Hospice of Central Virginia Grief Support Group - Contact Paula Ropelewski, Bereavement Services Coordinator at 804-281-0451.

The Compassionate Friends - For bereaved parents and grandparents. Meets the last Tuesday of each month at St. Matthias' Episcopal Church. Call 804-883-6201 for more information.

Comfort Zone Camp - Bereavement Ministry Partner

Comfort Zone Camp, located here in Richmond, welcomes children ages 7 to 17 from across the country who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary care giver. At Comfort Zone Camp kids have the opportunity to meet other kids who have also experienced a loss when they are actually going through the grieving process instead of waiting 5, 10 or even 20 years to start working on healing. Comfort Zone breaks the isolation of these kids and lets them drink in the message, "I am not alone."

Comfort Zone Camp, which is offered free of charge, provides a fun and safe environment where kids can have fun, be around people who "get it" and get back to being kids again.

An excellent article about Comfort Zone Camp appeared in Richmond Magazine. Here is a link to that article: http://www.comfortzonecamp.org/news/200603_Richmond_Magazine.pdf.

For more information, go to the Comfort Zone Camp web site located at www.comfortzonecamp.org or call toll free at 866-488-5679.

Comfort Zone Camp is always in need of volunteers. If you are interested in participating in the important work of this fine organization, please call the toll free number listed above or visit www.comfortzonecamp.org/OurPeople.asp.