Grief & Bereavement
At Halifax Health, we recognize the importance of creating a safe space for our community to acknowledge, process and grieve after the death of a loved one. Halifax Health - Hospice Bereavement encompasses our Children’s BeginAgain and Traumatic Loss programs. Our counselors are licensed and/or Master’s level-trained clinicians specializing in grief counseling.
Grief counseling is supportive counseling specialized to alleviate emotional distress and provide you with the skills to cope. Counseling sessions are by appointment only and based on counselor availability. Read on for more information about each of our counseling programs.
Our comprehensive Bereavement Program is committed to offering grief support to those who have had a loved one die.
Programs Available
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Hospice Bereavement
Immediate family and caregivers are eligible for bereavement services following the death of a loved one in our Halifax Health - Hospice program. These services are available for up to 13 months following the death.
Children’s BeginAgain
Children age 4-18 who have experienced a death, regardless of hospice or traumatic loss connection, are eligible for counseling services. This program encompasses physical activity, art, drama, music and more.
Traumatic Loss
Residents within our service area who have experienced a death due to homicide, suicide, accident, overdose, line-of-duty, war, terrorism, natural disaster or pregnancy/child loss are eligible for specialized counseling with a trained traumatic loss counselor.
*Counseling may include individual, family & group counseling and specialized events throughout the year.
Camp Erin
Camp Erin offers a no-cost, one-day experience for young people ages 6 to 17 who are coping with the loss of someone close to them. The camp blends supportive guidance around grief with engaging, classic camp activities. Click here to learn more.
Our bereavement counselors are located throughout our service areas.
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Hospice Bereavement
Traumatic Loss
BeginAgain (both for children and adult caregivers)
Click here for a calendar of scheduled programs.
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Each person’s grief experience is different and each is natural and normal following a death. Grief symptoms can present in a multitude of ways and affect different areas of life. Here are just a few of the many ways bereavement counseling or a bereavement group may be helpful:
- Compassionate listeners and support systems
- Receive information about grief and mourning that will help normalize your experience
- Learn coping and calming strategies
- You will have someone help facilitate the process of mourning (adapting to the changes caused by the loss)
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Grief Center Locations
Daytona Beach Center
655 North Clyde Morris Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Phone: 386.425.4738
Fax: 386.425.8889Deltona Center
2090 Saxon Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Phone: 386.425.4738Satellite Locations
Orange/Osceola Center
112 Buenaventura Blvd.
Kissimmee, FL 34743Phone: 386.425.9886
Winter Park Center
2699 Lee Road, Suite 315
Winter Park, FL 32789Phone: 386.425.9886