Community Bereavemet Support in San Antonio (PDF)

This list of resources has been created for those who have experienced loss of a loved one. The support groups and resources found here are places where those who have experienced loss can come together. If there are questions, suggestions, or corrections for this list, please call The Ecumenical Center at (210) 616-0885. The Ecumenical Center | 8310 Ewing Halsell Drive | San Antonio, TX 78229 | www.ecrh.org | 210-616-0885 Support by Type of Loss Page Infant/Child 2 Parent 3 Spouse 4-5 A Loved one by Suicide 5 General Loss/Support 6-10  pg. 2 Loss of Infant/Child PROGRAM PROGAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Bridges of Support Bereavement outreach services for families experiencing a loss of a child (0-24 years). See website for meeting times and locations. Emily Sanchez www.bridgesofsupport.org Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Angels Away Support Group for families whose babies have died due to neonatal perinatal loss: miscarriage, stillborn, ectopic pregnancy or infant death. The 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Peggy Huber, Chaplain (210) 704-2181 The Compassionate Friends A self-help group offering friendship and understanding to bereaved parents who have lost children from any cause at any age. Alzafar Shrine Auditorium Cabiri Conference Room 901 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX 78232 The 1st Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Trish Willoughby (210) 496-6281 [email protected] The Ecumenical Center Services include support groups, counseling and education for children, families and individuals of all ages. Also offering the Life After Loss bereavement support group program. Please call for schedules, to make an appointment or for more information. And visit us at www.ecrh.org. Lejla Cenanovic (210) 616-0885, ext. 214 Parents of Murdered Children and General Loss/Support Bereavement support group for families and friends of homicide victims. Balcones Heights Community Center 107 Glenarm Place San Antonio, TX 78201 Meetings on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7 p.m., except for June and July Mary Jane Peterson (830) 981-9490 [email protected] Porter Loring Family Care Services “Forever Loved” A very special group of parents who have lost a child of any age (child or adult). Alamo Heights United Methodist Church Seminar Room 107 825 East Basse Road San Antonio, TX 78209 Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Celeste Miller, Bereavement Coordinator (210) 227-8221  pg. 3 Loss of Parent PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas Grief support for children ages 3-24 and their families. Individual counseling for anyone experiencing a loss. Please visit www.cbcst.org for more information. 205 West Olmos Drive San Antonio, TX 78212 Tammy Cochran (210) 736-4847 The Ecumenical Center Services include support groups, counseling and education for children, families and individuals of all ages. Also offering the Life After Loss bereavement support group program. Please call for schedules, to make an appointment or for more information. And visit us at www.ecrh.org. Lejla Cenanovic (210) 616-0885, ext. 214 Porter Loring Family Care Services Six-week classes are conducted at various locations throughout the community. These programs particularly help those who have lost parents, as well as other types of losses. For more information about this program or to schedule one at your church, please call Celeste Miller, Bereavement Coordinator (210) 227-8221  pg. 4 Loss of Spouse PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE The Ecumenical Center Services include support groups, counseling and education for children, families and individuals of all ages. Also offering the Life After Loss bereavement support group program. Please call for schedules, to make an appointment or for more information. And visit us at www.ecrh.org. Lejla Cenanovic (210) 616-0885, ext. 214 Porter Loring Family Care Services “Men’s Grief Support Group” This group of men 65 years and older, invite you to join them for lunch and fellowship as you grieve the loss of your wife. Alamo Heights United Methodist Church 825 East Basse Road San Antonio, TX 78212 Thursdays from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Celeste Miller, Bereavement Coordinator (210) 227-8221 Porter Loring Family Care Services “Fellowship in Grief” This is an ongoing support group for men 25-66 years old who are faced with challenges of living life without their wives. Porter Loring Family Care Services 2119 Mannix Drive San Antonio, TX 78217 The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Celeste Miller, Bereavement Coordinator (210) 227-8221 Porter Loring Family Care Services “Grief Support for Women” This group is open to women 60 and older who have lost a husband and would like to join with other women in a journey of sharing, comfort, and healing. Alamo Heights United Methodist Church 825 East Basse Road San Antonio, TX 78212 Mondays from 10 a.m. - 11:30 am Celeste Miller, Bereavement Coordinator (210) 227-8221 Porter Loring Family Care Services “Younger Women’s Grief Support” This group is an ongoing support group for women 25-60 years old who face the special challenges of losing their husband early in life. Porter Loring Family Care Services 2119 Mannix Drive San Antonio, TX 78217 Meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 11:00-12:30 p.m. Celeste Miller, Bereavement Coordinator (210) 227-8221  pg. 5 PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE San Antonio Area Widowed Persons’ Service and the Widowed Persons’ Travel Group Services: referrals, resources, support groups, socials, trips. Widowed persons of all ages are welcome. Location varies on the event. Please call for information or visit www.sa- widowed.com Meetings are on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. at 10911 West Ave., San Antonio, TX 78216 Susan Blumhorst, M.A. (210) 745-5801 St. Matthew’s Catholic Church Widowed and Widowers Support Group St. Matthew’s Catholic Church 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 The 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Terri Nanez (210) 478-5036 Loss of A Loved One by Suicide PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE The Ecumenical Center Services include support groups, counseling and education for children, families and individuals of all ages. Also offering the Life After Loss bereavement support group program. Please call for schedules, to make an appointment or for more information. And visit us at www.ecrh.org. Lejla Cenanovic (210) 616-0885, ext. 214 S.O.L.O.S. (Survivors of Loved Ones’ Suicide) Support group designed to help families and friends of suicide victims cope with the sorrow of the tragedy and the pain of survival. The Ecumenical Center 8310 Ewing Halsell Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m. Tony Mata Angie Navarette (210) 885-7069 (210) 722-9752  pg. 6 General Loss/Support PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Abode Contemplative Care for the Dying Contemplative care for the dying and their loved ones. Physical, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement support to dying guests and their families, offered at no charge 24 hours a day. In-services on various aspects of end of life care and the Art of Living and Dying. Guest eligibility: Please call (210) 967-9891. Interfaith Meditation Group: Mondays from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 8619 Post Oak Lane San Antonio, TX 78217 Tours: Weekdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call for an appointment. Mireyal Hinojosa (210) 967-9891 Air Force Village Hospice Twelve-week grief recovery program for any type of loss. Air Force Village Hospice 12455 Freedom Way San Antonio, TX 78238 Chaplain Dr. Luis Carlos Sanchez (210) 838-6340 A-Med Community Hospice and Home Health Ongoing bereavement support 4903 Golden Quail, Ste. 110 San Antonio, TX 78240 Chaplain Charles Murray (210) 734-6300 Alamo Hospice Bereavement support 3201 Cherry Ridge San Antonio, TX 78230 Chris Sitton (210) 444-2244 Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s Monthly Grief, Loss & Mourning Support Group Brookdale Castle Hills 1207 Jackson Keller Road, Building 2 San Antonio, TX 78213 Taylor Smith (210) 375-8132 Beginning Experience of San Antonio Ministry A retreat for Widowed, Divorced & Separated to deal with grief after the loss of a marriage partner. Held at Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in San Antonio. Mailing address: P.O.BOX 235 Castroville, TX 78009 Physical Address: 138 Beethoven Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78210 Michelle Barrentine (210) 478-0690  pg. 7 PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Bereavement/Soul Care Provider Providing bereavement services, individual and spiritual care for those who are facing terminal illness and for their survivors. 11703 Huebner Rd., Suite 106-505 San Antonio, TX 78230 Jan Davis, D.Min., Certified Spiritual Care Director (210) 408-1841 Castle Ridge Mortuary Bereavement Aftercare Program Castle Ridge Mortuary 8008 Military Drive West San Antonio, TX 78227 Ana Campos (210) 645-6000 Christus-VNA Hospice and Palliative Care Life after Loss Bereavement. Support groups available in English and Spanish. Christus Homecare 4241 Woodcock Drive, Ste. A-100 San Antonio, TX 78228 Monthly Grief Support 2nd Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. At 414 Wayside Drive San Antonio, TX 78213 Veronica Ibarra (210) 785-5255 Sunset Memorial Lift program for widows, Grief Guidance series. Sunset Memorial 1701 Austin Highway San Antonio, TX 78218 John Segura (210) 238-0050 (210) 828-2811 The Ecumenical Center Services include support groups, counseling and education for children, families and individuals of all ages. Also offering the Life After Loss bereavement support group program. Please call for schedules, to make an appointment or for more information. And visit us at www.ecrh.org. Lejla Cenanovic (210) 616-0885; ext. 214 Gentiva Hospice Bereavement support Odyssey Hospice 4440 South Piedras Drive, Ste. 125 San Antonio, TX 78228 Camille Torrez, Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator (210) 733-1212 Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement support 4241 East Piedras, Ste. 171 San Antonio, TX 78228 Cindy Magsis (210)733-3939 [email protected] dhospice.com  pg. 8 PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Harbour Hospice Bereavement Support, Life After Loss classes twice a year (spring and fall) 12915 Jones Maltsberger, Ste. 501 San Antonio, TX 78247 Chaplain Cleo Kukeya (210) 403-9911 Holy Spirit Catholic Church Bereavement support group. Life After Loss clsses twice a year (spring and fall). Holy Spirit Catholic Church 8134 Blanco Road San Antonio, TX 78216 Ann Hillestad Rose Cruz (210) 492-3877 (210) 341-1395 Hope Hospice/New Braunfels Bereavement Support, Family support groups, Newly bereaved groups, individual counseling for children and adults. Family camp in April – ages 5 and up. No charge for participants, open to the community, including San Antonio residents. Hope Hospice 611 North Walnut Avenue New Braunfels, TX 78130 Oscar Olivares & Stephanie Shaw (830) 258-5300 Hospice Compassus Bereavement support 4204 Woodcock Drive, Ste. 240 San Antonio, TX 78228 Harry Miller (210) 284-0149 New Century Hospice: “Knot Forgotten” “Knot Forgotten” is a unique bereavement program emphasizing giving back to the community while offering support to one another. New Century Hospice 8207 Callaghan Road, Ste. 353 San Antonio, TX 78230 The last Saturday of each month 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. Elvia Obregos (210) 520-7734 North Central Baptist: “Bridges Beyond Grief” Bereavement support group Holy Trinity Catholic Church 20423 Huebner Road San Antonio, TX 78258 Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 12p.m. Independence Hill Retirement Community Private Dining Room 20450 Huebner Road San Antonio, TX 78258 Tuesdays from 2 p.m. -3 p.m. Emily Baril (210) 497-8166 903 Hedgestone San Antonio, TX 78258  pg. 9 PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Nurses in Touch Hospice Bereavement support Supporting provided in Floresville, Kenedy, and other San Antonio areas. Please call for more details. Chaplain Philip Williams Rechelle Ehlert (830) 216-7111 or 1 (800) 867-1668 Oak Hills Church: “Grief and Healing” “Grief and Healing” classes offered twice per year. Please call for schedule. Mary K. Griffin, Care Ministry Martie Noll, Bereavement Ministry (210) 698-4631 Outreach Health Service Bereavement support 1111 Babcock Road San Antonio, TX 78201 Sister Rosa Sanchez, I.W.B.S. (210) 736-1812 St. Bonaventure Catholic Church Bereavement support 1918 Palo Alto Road San Antonio, TX 78211 Veronica Ibarra (210) 785-5255 [email protected] health.org St. Luke’s Catholic Church Life After Loss support groups are offered twice a year in March and October. The group is offered in English, however, when requested, support for Spanish speakers is also available. Also Healing Hearts Bereavement support group. 4603 Manitou Drive San Antonio, TX 78228 Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Deacon Robert Garza, Pastoral care Or call the parish office (210) 313-1053 (210) 433-2777 St. Matthews Catholic Church Bereavement support 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 Thursdays from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Bruce Orey (210) 478-5036  pg. 10 PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION PLACE(S) TIME(S) CONTACT PHONE Summit Christian Center Grief Care Ministry Pastoral care and spiritual support provided to those grieving the death of a loved one. Summit Christian Center 2575 Marshall Road San Antonio, 78259 “Tear Soup” Support Group meets 1st Thursdays at 7 p.m. Michelle Ramirez (210) 683-8282 or (210) 402-0565, ext. 2171 [email protected] UTHSC Allograft resources Grief support on various topics. For more information, visit www.change100lives.com. Westage Medical Building 5282 Medical Drive, Ste. 605 San Antonio, TX 78229 Monthly grief support workshops on 2nd Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Michelle Ramirez (210) 567-0528 Vitas Innovative Hospice Bereavement support group Monthly Bereavement Support Group, 1st Saturday of each month Meets at Morningside Manor Chapel 602 Babcock Road San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 348-4305 VITAS Healthcare 8401 Data Point Drive, Ste. 300 San Antonio, TX 78229