Grief Support
No two people grieve in the same way and there is no “right” way to grieve or any timeline to follow. Healing from grief involves having adequate support and time, as well as learning healthy coping skills. There are many resources to assist you as you work through your grief or help a friend who is grieving. For more than 70 years, the professional team at Hooper & Weaver has supported families through the grieving process. Our compassionate care doesn’t stop at the graveside. We’re here to provide access to resources that will guide you along a path to healing. And our community connections are extensive – so please feel free to use our network and ask for help. You are not alone.
Local Grief Support Groups
Hospice of the Foothills offers professionally facilitated grief support groups that are open to all community members – regardless whether you have used Hospice of the Foothills services. View their events calendar to find the right group for you.
Local Faith Based Communities
Hooper & Weaver maintains longstanding relationships with many of the more than 75 faith-based communities in Nevada County. We are happy to share this network with you and your family members. Simply call or email for more information or individual contact information for a particular community.
When Families Grieve
Grief is complex. It encompasses a wide range of emotions that can come and go in waves. This production by the Sesame Street Workshop offers tips and guidance to help your family communicate with one another, express emotions and begin the process of moving forward. With time, you and your family will experience new happy moments together.
Purple Lotus Coaching
Patricia Johnston, M.N., R.A., is a locally based, certified professional grief and loss coach. Her clients have had a wide range of grief and loss experiences–from death of a beloved spouse to caregiver’s burnout and anticipatory grief to relationship breakup. Thanks to her educational and professional background – and personal experience with grief and loss – she is uniquely situated to coach her clients through grief and loss issues.
Suggested Reading
These books have been recommended by professional grief counselors. The wide variety is meant to guide you in understanding some of the emotions you may be feeling, whether you have experienced the loss of a loved one or you are helping a friend or family member cope with their loss. We also have a lending library that houses many other resources to help people adjust to living without their loved one.
For Adults
The Healing Companion, By Jeff Kane MD (local author)
The American Book of Dying; Lessons in Healing Spiritual Pain, By Richard Groves and Henriette Anne Klauser
Tuesdays with Morrie, By Mitch Albom
The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying, By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Midlife Orphan – Facing Life’s Changes Now That Your Parents Are Gone, By Jane Brooks
The Orphaned Adult – Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents, By Alexander Levy
Life After Loss: A Personal Guide for Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change and Relocation, By Robert Deits
How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies, By Therese Rando
Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make It Meaningful, By A. D. Prend
Winter Grief, Summer Grace: Returning to Life After a Loved One Dies, By J. Miller
The Orphaned Adult, By Marc Angel
Swallowed By a Snake – The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing, By Thomas Golden
Heaven is for Real, By Todd Burpo
90 Minutes in Heaven: My True Story, By Don Piper
A Healing Touch, Edited by Richard Russo
Tear Soup, By Pat Schwiebert
House of Light, By Mary Oliver
For Children and Teens
“Why Do People Die?” Helping Your Child Understand – With Love and Illustrations, By Cynthia MacGregor
Little Tree, By Joyce Mills, Ph.D.
Gentle Willow, By Joyce Mills, Ph.D.
What’s Heaven?, By Maria Shriver
Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals, By Earl Grollman
Helping Children Cope with Grief, By Alan Wolfelt
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love, By Earl Grollman
Lifetimes, By M. Bryan and R. Ingpen
Love You, Teddy: A Tail of Loss and Hope, By Virginia Ulch
Mosaic Moon, By Francis, H. Kakagawa
What’s Happening to Grandpa?, By Maria Shriver
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, By Leo Buscaglia
Goodbye Music, By Robert Harris
Healing your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas, By Alan Wolfelt
When Someone VERY Special Dies, By Marge Heegaard