Bereavement Support – Virtual Support Groups
Hospice Atlanta’s Bereavement department focuses on providing comfort, support and resources for those that have lost a loved one. We understand that grief is a very normal yet difficult process and everyone experiences it differently. Hospice Atlanta offers a wide range of support options for your personal journey.
Our Bereavement Coordinators are available by phone for grief support and counseling Monday through Friday. In addition, Hospice Atlanta offers virtual support groups, free of charge, to our bereaved community.
For more information, please call (404) 869-3000 and ask to speak with someone in the Bereavement Department.
Hospice Atlanta Bereavement Support Services:
- Support by phone
- One in-person counseling session
- Virtual Support Groups
- Invitation to a Remembrance Service
- Mailed grief and coping information
- A virtual library of resource information
- Referrals for supportive therapy
- Group presentations on the process of grief
- Camp STARS—annual bereavement camp
Community Bereavement Support 2026 Calendar
Hospice Atlanta Bereavement Services department is pleased to offer a variety of workshops and support groups as free grief-support resources for the community. Participation is open to all adults working through the death of a loved one, regardless of whether their loved one was a Hospice Atlanta patient.
In-Person Bereavement Support
Landscapes of Grief Workshop
Landscapes of Grief workshops are 6-week, free, in-person grief support groups open to all adults working through the death of a loved one. Sessions occur over consecutive weeks. Participants are asked to commit to attending all sessions. After the 2nd meeting the group will be closed to new participants. Registration is required.
Tuesdays, October 13 – November 17, 2026 10:30am – 12:00pm
Holy Cross Catholic Church: 3773 Chamblee Tucker Rd, Atlanta, GA 30341 Facilitators: Gillian Renault and Diane Gregory
To register, please contact: Paulette Slawson, Bereavement Coordinator, Hospice Atlanta at Paulette.Slawson@vnhs.org or (404) 527-6558. This is not a faith-based group and is open to all.
Open Grief Group
This ongoing, open grief group occurs every 3rd Wednesday at 4:00pm. The group is held at our Hartsfield office. To register, please contact Violette Meier, Bereavement Coordinator and Chaplain, at violette.meier@vnhs.org or 404-215-6151.
Visiting Nurse Health System: 100 Hartsfield Center Pkwy, Suite 140 Atlanta, 30354
Annual Bereavement Camp
2026 CAMP STARS
Friday, November 6th – Sunday, November 8th
This incredible weekend at beautiful Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA, offers those working through the death of a loved one the opportunity to work through their loss individually, as a family, and in connection with others who share similar losses. The weekend includes 2 professionally-facilitated groups sessions for all adults and children 3+. Childcare is provided for children under Cost: Participants are only responsible for a registration fee of $40 per family. All other costs, including lodging, meals and activities are covered.
Contact Camp Director, Lisa Monroe for further details: (404) 215-6051 or lisa.monroe@vnhs.org.
Learn More About Our Bereavement Support Services
Grief and Bereavement Resources
Grief can be lonely and personal, often speaking the loudest in the middle of the night. In the virtual library below, you’ll find the most helpful, most up-to-date grief and bereavement resources. The information is downloadable and free of charge.
If you are bereaved and want information on how to help your grieving child, please take a look at this free resource: The Guide to Helping Children Grieve.
If you’d like to better understand the grieving teen in your life, please take a look at this free resource: The Guide To Helping Teens Grieve.
If you’re grieving or know someone who is, please look at The Guide To Understanding Grief in Adults. It’s a free resource provided for you!
For more information about bereavement support at Hospice Atlanta, please email or call us at 404-869-3000.
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Visiting Nurse celebrated our Home Health Physical Therapists this week in recognition of PT Appreciation Month!
For more than 78 years, we’ve served Atlanta, helping patients regain strength, improve mobility and maintain independence at home. We are grateful to our PTs for the skill, compassion and dedication they bring to our patients every day.
To all of our PTs/PTAs, thank you for the work you do, the lives you touch and the difference you make for Visiting Nurse and the families we serve!
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The hidden caregiving crisis is a workforce issue, and a critical part of the ongoing conversation about the future of aging at home.
We’d like to thank everyone who joined us today for the Visiting Nurse Healthcare Champions Event: Leadership Conversations That Drive Change, hosted by Genuine Parts Company.
A special thank-you to Genuine Parts Company’s Renay Blumenthal, Sr. Director, Corporate Giving & Community Relations, for leading the day’s event with a warm welcome, and kicking off the day’s amazing line up of speakers.
Honored to have this event moderated by Crystal Edmonson of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, we are very grateful for our panelists for sharing their leadership expertise and perspectives on the growing demands facing working family caregivers and how employers can help support them:
• Rachel Cannady, Senior Associate Director, Caregiving, The Carter Center
• Keisha Olinger, Region Leader, Marsh People and Investments, Mid-South
• Eric Barker, Analyst, Senior Health & Welfare, Southern Company
Thank you to our own President and CEO, Dorothy Davis, for speaking today, and continuing to bring community leaders together to keep this important conversation going, critical to addressing the future of healthcare in our communities. At Visiting Nurse, we see firsthand how family caregivers help older adults remain safe, comfortable and independent at home. Yet balancing caregiving responsibilities with work and family life can create significant challenges for our own employees, employers and families.
Supporting caregivers is essential to helping seniors age with dignity in the place they call home. By bringing business and community leaders together, we can raise awareness, explore meaningful workplace solutions and strengthen the support systems families need. Because caring for those who care for others matters, too.
Thank you to Genuine Parts Company for hosting this important conversation and Huntington Bank for sponsoring our Healthcare Champions series. Together, we can help build healthier workplaces, stronger families and more supportive communities for Georgia’s aging population.
The future of aging at home starts with all of us!
Grateful our Healthcare Champions, with the generous support of event sponsor Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, brought together key community leaders, partners and distinguished guests for an important conversation about the future of healthcare and aging in Georgia.
Lead by nationally-recognized healthcare attorney Bill A. Dombi, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (AGG), and Visiting Nurse President and CEO Dorothy Davis, this important conversation investigated how healthcare, business, philanthropy and public policy can work together to strengthen the infrastructure, innovation and partnerships that help Georgians age safely, independently and with dignity at home. Including Georgia`s healthcare community leaders, changemakers and valued community partners in attendance, the room was filled with people committed to shaping what comes next.
Thank you to all of our guests who joined the conversation, with a very special thank you to Bill Dombi for leading the day`s event. Thank you to our host Arnall Golden Gregory LLP for sponsoring this important event.
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Happy National Case Management Week!
And a little appreciation goes a long way, as Phillip Walters, of Hospice Atlanta, made life a little sweeter joining Northside Hospital’s Case Management Vendor Event! Sharing important resources and information on critical care, a great time was had celebrating these dedicated case managers who make a difference for patients and families every day.
Thank you for all you do, and a shout out to our local Scrumpt bakery for helping make their special week even sweeter! #NationalCaseManagementWeek #HospiceAtlanta
⭐ Camp STARS 2026 is getting ready to shine! ⭐
Our Camp STARS volunteers and facilitators came together Saturday for a meaningful training workshop to prepare for our campers this November!
From learning and sharing ideas, together our volunteers planned grief-group activities designed to help children and families connect, express their feelings and grow through their journeys of grief. 💙
Prepared for Camp weekend, filled with moments that matter, these dedicated leaders are ready to make Camp STARS a meaningful and memorable experience for our families.
Thank you to our amazing Camp STARS volunteers and facilitators for showing up with heart and purpose!
We’re so grateful for the heart, creativity and compassion our Camp STARS volunteers bring to this special weekend. ⭐
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First in Georgia!
Visiting Nurse is proud to announce that our HeartCare at Home™ program is the first home health program in Georgia certified by the American Heart Association® for Home Health–Heart Failure care.
Because heart failure care doesn’t stop when a patient leaves the hospital. This certification reflects our commitment to evidence-based, high-quality care and our dedicated clinicians who bring specialized heart failure support directly to patients where they are most comfortable, in the place they call home.
After 78 years, we’re proud to continue advancing care at home. ❤️
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We are so grateful for our volunteers who give their time, compassion and heart to serve our patients and families in need.
What a beautiful reminder of the lasting impact a caring volunteer can make through companionship, connection and simply being present.
Thank you to our volunteers for the meaningful difference you make for our patients and families every day.
Visiting Nurse | Hospice Atlanta was proud to celebrate National Assisted Living Week all month long, with celebrations honoring the national theme “Shining Through the Years.”
We enjoyed celebrating with the residents and team at Brookdale Carrollton, GA, honoring the lives, stories and connections that make every year meaningful. (pictured below)
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🌟Congratulations to our Employee of the Month! 🌟
Please join us in celebrating our Hospice Atlanta Nurse Tasha for her dedication, hard work and commitment to our Hospice Atlanta patients and families. We thank you for all you do for our patients, families and team!
👏 Congratulations, Tasha!
Team Hospice Atlanta proudly participated in this year`s Kaiser Permanente’s Run, Walk & Roll 5K! As a valued healthcare partner, we are grateful for the opportunity to join forces and come together to support health, wellness and a healthier community.
Thank you to everyone who represented Hospice Atlanta and Visiting Nurse Health System. We are proud to support events that bring our healthcare partners and community together to in health!
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