Some require only a few sessions to sort through their emotions and gain the insight to deal with the challenges of ageing. Others need additional sessions to work through their crisis. Taking the First Steps bereavement support group. The grieving process is pivotal to regaining health and well-being. A person's emotional and physical health will depend on how well or poorly the bereaved can experience the grieving process.
Grief takes time and there is no quick way to diminish the impact of death.
Paramount to this is how our society gives permission to grieve over time. Our bereavement group is targeted toward adults 55 years of age and over who have lost a spouse in the last three to eighteen months. Support groups are held at community locations and the majority of individual counselling is provided in the home. This project raises awareness about intergenerational programs, provides educational resources about such programs and develops collaborative partnerships among local groups, agencies and institutions interested in developing or expanding mutual support linkages between young and old. UGP is now recognized locally and provincially as a valuable resource to the community.