Complimentary Palliative Care Consultation

Support Groups

All support groups are free, but registration is requested: (860) 658-3700

Alzheimer's Family Support Group

The last Monday of each month from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. in the Brown Sargent Room at McLean.

Please join us for a time of sharing, learning, or just listening. Dianne Thurston, MA, facilitates the group. Please call (860) 658-3915 for further information.

Bereavement Support Groups

The following McLean Bereavement Support Groups are at no charge to the participants, but registration is required.

Daytime Spousal Loss Support Group - facilitated by Bonnie Lillis, LPC, meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the McLean Health Center's Cole Conference Room (located on the second floor). To register, call (860) 658-3950 and ask to speak to a member of the bereavement team.

Afternoon Bereavement Group - for all who have experienced a loss (parent, spouse, sibling, friend, adult, child) - facilitated by Geri Spano, MFT, meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from 2:30-4:00 p.m. at Eno Memorial Hall, Simsbury. To register, call (860) 658-3950 and ask to speak to a member of the bereavement team.

"Grieving and Growing" - an ongoing bereavement group for all who have experienced a loss. Facilitated by Bonnie Lillis, LPC, the group will meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 4:00-5:30 p.m., beginning March 14th, 2013 at the West Hartford Senior Center, 15 Starkel Road, West Hartford. To register, call (860) 658-3950 and ask to speak to a member of the bereavement team.

Please call our Hospice number (860) 658-3950, and one of our experienced Hospice Bereavement Team Members will assist you to register or can provide information on existing or newly forming Bereavement Support Groups.