Hospice
of the Sierra has launched a new grief support program, Sierra Grief, as a
service to those suffering loss in Tuolumne and Calaveras Counties. Sierra Grief is open to anyone grieving a
loved one, pet, job or any other type of loss.
These groups will meet weekly throughout the year at several locations
including: Sonora, Groveland Murphys and Angels Camp. Sierra Grief is open to
the public.
Sierra
Grief uses a model developed by Reverend Alice Zulli, Chaplain at Glendale Adventist
Medical Center, which focuses on group members sharing their loss. Zulli
recently traveled to Sonora to work with and train the Hospice of the Sierra
staff, volunteers and other community members on this program. Zulli states “to
be a facilitator you must work in your heart, not in your head.” The key to
Sierra Grief is to have groups share their feelings and find strength. “What
you do not feel, you cannot heal.”
