Every person must cope with loss of a loved on his or her own terms. The emotional upheaval these trying times can cause is sometimes so overwhelming that even the support of friends and family may not help relieve the amount of sadness and grief you feel.
The following are general grief resources on a national level which you might find useful:
At Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory we offer the following aftercare grief sessions:
Center for Loss & Transition
A leading provider of information and inspiration in the areas of illness and dying, loss and grief, healthy caregiving, life transition, and spirituality.
Growth House
An international gateway to resources for life-threatening illness and end of life issues. Hypertext topic pages link to sites around the world. Links to hospice and home care, bereavement, death with dignity, AIDS, and related topics in life-threatening illness.
GriefNet
GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. They have many e-mail support groups. Their integrated approach to online grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
The following organizations specialize in specific areas of support. Please contact one of the organizations below if they can provide you with information and assistance in your time of need.
Adult Bereavement Support Groups through Franciscan St. Francis Health
Phone: (317) 528-2636
Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter
Phone: (317) 575-9620 or (800) 272-3900
Brooke's Place
Grief Support Groups and Grief Counseling for Ages 3-20s
Phone: (317) 705-9650
Camp Healing Tree through Brooke's Place
Yearly Weekend Camp for Grieving Youth Ages 7-17
Phone: (317) 705-9650
Caterpillar Kids Support Group through Franciscan Visiting Nurse Service St. Francis Hospice
Support Group for Children Age 5-12 Who Have Lost a Loved One
Phone: (317) 528-2092
Centerstone Indiana
Counseling
Phone: (800) 344-8802
Coordinated Aging Services of Morgan County
Services for Older Citizens
Phone: (765) 342-3007
Crisis/Suicide Hotline at Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis
Phone: (317) 251-7575 or (800) 273-TALK
The Damien Center
For Individuals with HIV and Their Loved Ones
Client Services: (317) 632-0123
Families First
Counseling
Phone: (317) 464-9575
GriefShare at First United Methodist Church in Mooresville
Phone: (317) 831-3376
Website - International
Hospice
Community Hospital
Phone: (317) 621-4800 or (800) 404-4852
Franciscan VNS St. Francis Hospice
Phone: (317) 528-2092
IU Health Hospice
Phone: (866) 272-5083
St. Vincent Indianapolis
Phone: (317) 338-4060 or (888) 780-7284
Memories to Hold Support Group through Franciscan St. Francis Health
For Parents Who Have Lost a Child through Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Newborn Death
Phone: (317) 528-5199
Senior Citizens Centers
Offers a Variety of Activities & Services
Martinsville Phone: (765) 342-5525
Mooresville Phone: (317) 831-7510
Morgantown Phone: (812) 597-5515
Social Security Administration
Phone: (800) 772-1213
Survivors of Suicide Victims
Support Groups for Family & Friends of Those Who Have Died by Suicide
Phone: (317) 887-7169
Veterans Administration
Phone: (800) 827-1000