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LOCAL SUPPORT |
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Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids
1260 Elkhart NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 454-1426
Provides Hospice care and grief support services. |
Visiting Nurse Hospice
1401 Cedar Street NE, Brand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-2702
Provides Hospice care and grief support services. |
Widowed Persons Service
1725 South Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
(616) 247-8111
Provides group support,
counseling seminars, social activities and much more for widowed persons. |
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NATIONAL RESOURCES |
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Social Security Administration |
Anatomical Donation Program
From the Anatomy Department of the University of Michigan. |
Willed Body Program
Michigan State University Department of Anantomy. |
Death-Dying.Com
An extremely user-friendly site providing various resources for those who are grieving. Offers a funeral planner, grief resources and support tools, quizzes,
chat rooms, message boards and other ways to meet people, and an Escape Place that provides lighthearted activities and interaction. |
Ethan's House
Provides online support for bereaved parents; includes memorials and poetry by parents, as well as chats. |
GriefNet
A product of Rivendell Resources, a nonprofit corporation, GriefNet was founded by Cendra Lynn, a psychologist in private practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. An
extremely informative site that connects users with a wide range of resources - books and videos on death, dying, bereavement, and general loss. Offers support and discussion groups online and e-mail
lists for those who wish to participate. |
Invincible Summer
A highly informative, helpful, and supportive site for parents who have lost their only or all children. Users are able to share their experiences and chat
with other parents: in addition, users can follow numerous links to resources and support groups online. |
Mental Health Net - Grief Resources
A comprehensive listing of links to web pages for the bereaved that includes ratings and descriptions of each site. Also provides links
to mailing lists and newsgroups, such as alt.support.grief. An excellent place to begin an online search for bereavement resources. |
CANA E-mail Link
Cremation Association of North America |
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