Lakelands Hospice offer Bereavement support and/or counselling to help any individual who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

When a person close to you dies you may not only be losing a loved one but if you have been their carer then you may be losing your sense of purpose when your caring role comes to an end.

Lakelands can offer care and support, immediately after death, of a practical nature e.g. helping with paperwork etc.

Our Counselling service may be accessed at any time but may be more helpful at a later stage.

The way grief affects you depends on many things, such as the nature of your loss, your beliefs or religion, your age, your relationships and your physical and mental health. Therefore you can react in many ways to a loss.

Bereavement Counselling helps people who are grieving, work through their grief and perhaps learn coping mechanisms to help them when they are on their own.

Lakelands Bereavement Service is offered by a team of trained volunteers who will meet with an individual, initially offering 6 sessions for 1 hour, weekly at Lakelands Hospice. This service is free of charge.

Dealing with Emotions

You may feel affected every day for between twelve to eighteen months after a major loss.

After this time the grief is less likely to be at the forefront of your mind but everyone is different and there is no set time frame.

There are practical things you can do to get through a time of loss.