Grief & Support
Your grief and how you experience it is uniquely yours.
We know that the journey that begins with hospice care does not end with your loved one’s passing. Even if you have experienced a loss before, your feelings and healing process can be very different each time.
Grief Support Groups
Our adult grief support groups are led by professional grief counselors and provide a safe, supportive space to share, reflect, and heal. Participants learn practical tools to navigate grief while reconnecting with meaning, purpose, and moments of peace.
Grief Journeys Facing the Mourning Understanding Your Grief Gone Too Soon
Grief Journeys - Adult Support Group
A 6-week structured group
Grief Journeys offers a supportive environment to share experiences, understand what to expect in grief, and learn coping strategies and resources. This group is offered throughout the year. Each session meets weekly. At the beginning of each group session, new participants are encouraged to join and participate for the entirety of the series. After week two, the group becomes a private, closed group for the remaining weeks.
2026 Sessions
Mondays | 3:00 – 5:00pm
August 31 – October 12
November 2 – December 7
Thursdays |10:00am – 12:00pm
September 3 – October 8
October 29 – December 10
Facing the Mourning - Adults Support Group
A 6-week experiential group
This six-week closed group uses the workbook developed by the Heartlight Center in Denver. The group is invited to engage with weekly practices to facilitate mourning - the outward expression of our grief. Topics include goal setting, creating a memorial, journaling, and letter writing. Each session meets weekly. At the beginning of each group session, new participants are encouraged to join and participate for the entirety of the series. After week two, the group becomes a private, closed group for the remaining weeks.
Location: Aspen Trail Retirement Community, 5455 New Car Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Registration: Registration is required, click on link below.
Understanding Your Grief - Adult Support Group
This eight-week closed support and education group is the cornerstone of the Voices of Grief model, using the #1 recommended grief book as named by the NY Times, "Understanding Your Grief," by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. Each session meets weekly. At the beginning of each group session, new participants are encouraged to join and participate for the entirety of the series. After week two, the group becomes a private, closed group for the remaining weeks.
Gone Too Soon
Gone Too Soon offers a supportive and compassionate environment for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one due to substance use or overdose. This 8-week closed group draws from the writings of Dr. Alan Wolfelt and resources from 12-step recovery programs. The group provides a safe space to share experiences, process complex emotions, connect with others, and explore coping strategies and resources for healing. Participants are encouraged to attend each weekly session to build connection and support throughout the series.
Location: Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, 2550 Tenderfoot Hill Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Registration: Registration is required, click on the link below.
Other Adult Grief Support Offerings
Call us and we can develop a support plan that is right for you, 719.633.3400, option #5. You can also reach us by email at BereavementTeam@pikespeakhospice.org.
Individual & Family Grief Counseling
Short-term, supportive grief counseling is available for individuals and families who would benefit from one-on-one or family-centered support.
Personalized Support Planning
Call 719-633-3400 (option 5) or email BereavementTeam@pikespeakhospice.org
to talk with our bereavement team about options that best meet your needs.
Events
Throughout the year, we offer meaningful opportunities to honor loved ones and foster connection, including:
- Butterflies in the Garden
- Brave Heart Children’s Grief Camps
- Community remembrance gatherings
- Love Lights The Way