Outreach provides support, education and facilitation of community resources to meet the special needs of patients with serious and chronic illness, and the needs of their families. This program is supported through community and private donations.

Day and night respite offers relief for the primary caregiver when a caregiver cannot assume full-time care of the patient during the day or perhaps just needs a full night of uninterrupted rest. Work respite is also an option for the caregiver who must work 40 hours a week and has no back up.

Crisis intervention is provided to assist a family with an overwhelming physical or emotional condition that arises. Skilled caregivers are placed in the home around-the-clock to help manage the symptoms of the crisis and assist the family in keeping the patient at home, where he or she has chosen to be.

Bereavement and Support Groups
All groups are open to the community. There is no charge.

You may download and/or print the 2008 Bereavement Support Group meeting calendar in your choice of format: PDF | Word

• Grief Support 1: Bereavement support group offered for adults who are experiencing grief or loss due to death, divorce, separation or painful transition. These meetings are held at HospiceMidland, located at 911 W. Texas Avenue.
  
  
• Grief Support 2: A more intensive version of Grief Support 1, which includes writing/journaling.
  
  
• Spanish Grief Support: This group is offered for Spanish-speaking or bilingual adults who are experiencing grief or loss due to death, divorce, separation or painful transition. The group meets at Casa de Amigos, located at 1101 E. Garden Lane. For more information, contact Anna Navarrete, Mary Helen Metts or Jeanette Swift at (432) 682-2855.
  
  
• Friends Who Care: This group is offered for mature widows and widowers. The group has game night every Friday of the month at 6:00 PM at HospiceMidland. The group also meets at various times and locations each month. For more information, call Thelma Hobbs at (432) 682-2855.
  
  
• Living Again: This group is geared toward young widows and widowers.
  
  
• Peer Support Groups for Children and Teens: Peer support groups are offered for children and adolescents who have experienced a loss due to death, divorce, separation or other painful transition. Classes are offered at Rays of Hope, located at 900 W. Wall Street. For more information, contact Vicki Jay at (432) 684-KIDS (5437).
  
  
• Remembering Our Children: Support group for parents who are grieving the loss of a child.
  
  
• Survivors of Suicide: For adults, who are grieving the loss of a loved one due to suicide
  
  
• Caregiver’s Support Group: A support group for individuals who are actively caring for loved ones in their home, nursing home, or assisted living facility. A light lunch will be provided.
  
  
• Life after Loss: Support group from the American Cancer Society for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. For more information contact Ron Ellison at (432) 682-2855.

Unless otherwise specified, for more information or to register for these classes, please call Jan Reed or Cindy Manley at 682-2855.

Grief Support 1 serves as a pre-requisite for all support groups except for Spanish Grief Support, Caregiver’s Support Group, and Peer Support Groups for Children and Teens.

 

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