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Grief is part of life. But it can be a difficult

and lonely place. That’s where we can help.

At St Catherine’s we believe connecting with others
can help the grieving process. It’s important not to feel
alone as sometimes it can be difficult to share how we
feel with those closest to us. That’s where bereavement
support groups and cafés may help. They are a network
for people who have lost a loved one to support
each other.

Our monthly bereavement support groups at To find out more
the hospice are open to everyone, and we also support about bereavement
several bereavement cafés in the community. If you
think you could benefit from support from people support groups at the hospice
who are also coping with grief, please get in touch. and bereavement cafés
in the community, visit

stcatherines.co.uk/
Sharing grief experiences events

Members of our bereavement support group shared or call 01772 629171
their honest experiences, which we hope will help
others to feel less alone.

“People think there’s a timeline to grief
“My daft dog and after a few months or years you’ll
helped me through be ‘over it’, but it doesn’t work like that.
because it meant Some people stop talking about
I was getting out the person who’s died but I want to talk “I was numb
of the house every about them.” for the first two
day for walks.” months after she
died, and then I
completely fell
apart. I started
“I’ve joined a couple of different bereavement support counselling after
groups. Sometimes I don’t talk about my feelings and that which has
I just listen to other people and sometimes we actually helped, but I found
have a laugh or talk about random things like air fryers – it hard to navigate
it depends how you’re feeling on the day.“ that ‘middle’ part.”

“I sometimes feel “I felt relief because she “I still talk to him. I used to chat to
guilty that I’m still was no longer suffering, him around the house, but I’ve
here but I remind and I feel fortunate that since planted a plant in the garden
myself that I have I have faith that we will and that’s my special place now
to live for them.” see each other again.” where I can go to speak to him.”

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