The Prince of Wales Hospice provides a service for bereaved adults who live in the Wakefield District. It is a community service to support people so they can help find ways of coping and living with grief following the death of a loved one.
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Coping with the loss of a loved one
Many people experience grief when they lose someone important to them. You can get support and help if the feelings of grief are affecting your life. You can find ways to help deal with grief here.
Wakefield Hospice gives free bereavement support to family and friends of patients who have passed away while under their care. They are also running a Bereavement Group fortnightly for individuals who have been bereaved for less than 12 months. You can find out more information here.
Sue Ryder is a charity that wants to make sure that anyone who is near the end of their life, or experiencing grief, can get the support they need. They provide online grief support by:
- Providing personalised grief support via text. Sign up for text support here.
- Having an online community where people who are grieving can talk to others and get support.
- Have online grief counselling where you can talk to a qualified professional about yours feelings. You can register for this here.
You can read more about the support Sue Ryder provides on their website.
Age UK provides information and advice on grief and how to deal with it. They also offer a friendship services for people who are feeling lonely after a bereavement. The services are:
- The Telephone Friendship Service: find out more about this service by calling 0800 434 6105.
- The Silver Line Helpline: you can contact this service on 0800 4 70 80 90.