News, Calendar Events, and Grief Support from Family Hospice

Friends of Family Hospice Seeking Donated Goods

Spring cleaning?  The Friends of Family Hospice and Palliative Care auxiliary volunteer group is seeking donations for its Family Treasures Sale, September 20 at Family Hospice’s Mt. Lebanon location at 50 Moffett St. Items being sought include gently used, good quality art work, jewelry, furniture, collectibles and more.

Items may be dropped off to Family Hospice weekdays between 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.  All proceeds from the Treasures Sale will benefit patients and families served by the nonprofit organization.  Questions about donations may be directed to info@FamilyHospicePA.org.

Family Hospice and Palliative Care Offers “Growing Through Grief” Bereavement Program

Family Hospice and Palliative Care offers Growing Through Grief – Rebuilding Hope, a free six week series of classes that provides support to those who are grieving the death of a loved one, and to those who minister to the grieving. Growing Through Grief – Rebuilding Hope takes place Tuesdays, April 22 through May 27, 6-8 p.m., at Grove City Medical Center. Growing Through Grief offers a safe environment where participants receive information about the natural grieving process as a normal response to the death of a loved one. Pre-registration is requested. To register and for more information, please visit www.FamilyHospicePA.org (click on “Patients and Caregivers”, then “Bereavement”) or call 24-983-6020.

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Family Hospice On-going Support Groups – SOUTH

  • The Family Hospice Inpatient Center & Administrative Offices
    50 Moffett St., Mt. Lebanon
    Third Monday of every month; 7-8:30 p.m.
  • Southminster House
    801 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon
    Second Tuesday of every month; 1-2:30 p.m.
  • Baldwin Community United Methodist Church
    5001 Baptist Rd., Whitehall
    First Thursday of every month; 7-8:30 p.m.
  • All above are free to the public.
    No registration required.
    For more information on these South Hills support groups, contact the Family Hospice Bereavement dept., at 412-572-8829.

*Please Note* The locations of our on-going bereavement support groups remain the same, but the name of one of the venues has been updated.
“The Center for Compassionate Care” is now known as the “Family Hospice Inpatient Center.”  Thank you.

Family Hospice On-going Support Groups – NORTH

  • Grove City Medical Center
    631 North Broad St. Ext., Grove City
    Third Tuesday of every month; 6-7:30 p.m.
  • Shenango Valley Senior Center
    220 North Buhl Farm Dr., Hermitage
    Second Wednesday of every month; 1-2:30 p.m.

·         St. Paul Homes   
339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville
First Thursday of every month; 6:30-8 p.m.

  • All above are free to the public
    No registration required.
    For more information on the Grove City, Hermitage and Greenville support groups, please contact the Family Hospice Hermitage office,
    at 724-983-6020
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