Grief support
Mission Hospice offers bereavement support for those who are grieving or facing the death of a loved one. We can help you:
- Learn about the grief process
- Express your feelings of grief
- Talk about loved ones who have died
- Sort through the stresses and anxieties that may come with new roles and responsibilities
- Discover how to use natural strengths to get through this difficult time
- Uncover the potential for growth and transformation following loss
Grief support groups and workshops
Mission Hospice professionals host free grief support groups and workshops open to family members of Mission Hospice patients in California, and to all bereaved individuals living in Mission Hospice’s geographical service area (the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay). To keep our community safe during COVID-19, we have moved most of our bereavement support groups and workshops online.
Individual grief counseling
Other bereavement support
- Free phone support, resources, and referral
- Mission Hospice booklet: Learning to Live with Grief and Loss
- Mission Hospice booklet: Grief in Children and Teens
- Free, online videos about grief education
- Lending library with a wide selection of books for adults and children in our San Mateo office
- Grief Kits for children
- Inservice training on coping with grief for facility staff
- Annual Day of Remembrance
To find out more about our grief counseling services, please contact us.
We are not a Crisis Center. If you are in crisis and require immediate assistance, call 911, go to your nearest emergency room, or contact your local psychiatric emergency services. Our grief support services are available during business hours only. Below are some crisis hotlines available to support you as well:
- San Mateo County (StarVista) Crisis Hotline: 650-579-0350
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 800-662–HELP (4357) | 800-487-4889 (TDD)