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McLean Bereavement Support Group: Serving the Greater Community
Whether you have lost a spouse, a child, a friend, a partner, a significant other, or a close associate, a McLean Bereavement Support Group may be of help. We recognize how difficult it can be for you when someone close to you dies. Our Bereavement Support Groups provide a safe and supportive environment to help those who are grieving.
The following Bereavement Support Groups are offered to registered participants at no cost:
Spousal Loss Support Group
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Location: McLean Health Center (Cole Conference Room),
75 Great Pond Road, Simsbury, CT 06070
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Facilitated by: Bonnie Lillis, LPC
Times: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30 am
Bereavement Support Group (For all who have experienced a loss)
Location: West Hartford Senior Center
15 Starkel Rd, West Hartford, CT 06117
Facilitated by: Bonnie Lillis, LPC
Times:2nd and 4th Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Bonnie Lillis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master degree in Community Counseling. She has served as a Hospice Spiritual and Bereavement Counselor for McLean since 2008. Bonnie provides patient and family support at the end-of-life, facilitates bereavement support groups, and hosts community outreach lectures.
The McLean Hospice Team looks forward to helping support those within our community who have experienced a loss.
(If you or another family member lives outside of our community, we may still be of assistance in helping you locate local bereavement support)
To Register or for Additional Information:
Please call the McLean Hospice Main Phone Number: 860-658-3950 and ask for a Bereavement Counselor.
The New McLean is a not-for-profit senior living community in Simsbury, CT offering a continuum of services including independent living, assisted living, and memory care assisted living; an adult day program, short- and long-term skilled nursing, outpatient rehabilitation and wellness; post-acute care, home care and hospice.
Contact: Elizabeth Marquis
Phone: (860) 658-3744
Email: elizabeth.marquis@mcleancare.org