Bereavement Support and Counseling
Our Fall 2026 Memorial Service and Butterfly Release took place on Sunday September 13th. The event was held at the Celebration Farm, with a butterfly release following the program. Please click the link below to view the recording!
Our Spring Time of Remembrance service took place in late April at our annual Walk for Dignity event. Check out our fundraising page or social media for more information on the day’s event and success.
We offer support groups and workshops to help you navigate your journey with grieving the loss of a loved one.
Grieving the loss of a loved one can be painful, isolating, and lonely. Iowa City Hospice’s grief support services are available to anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, regardless of whether the person was in hospice care. We can also assist with other challenging transitions. There is no cost for any of the bereavement services provided by Iowa City Hospice.
- Grieving Your Loss:
- A professionally led support group for persons who have experienced the death of a loved one.
- The group meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
No pre-registration is required. - In-Person Session:
- Time: 5:30 – 6:45pm
- Location: Iowa City Hospice, 1526 Sycamore St, Iowa City
- Understanding Your Grief (individual sessions):
- Professionally led one-time sessions open to adults who have experienced the death of a loved one.
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- “You Are Not Crazy – Nurturing Yourself”: In your bereavement, you may be asking yourself, “Is this normal?” Behaviors in this unknown territory can feel so out of the ordinary, that we often feel like we’re going crazy. But what is unusual in life is often usual in normal and necessary grief. And we can benefit in our asking “What am I doing today to take good care of myself?”
- Date: Wednesday December 2
- Time: 5:30 – 6:45pm
- Location: Iowa City Hospice, 1526 Sycamore St, Iowa City
- “You Are Not Crazy – Nurturing Yourself”: In your bereavement, you may be asking yourself, “Is this normal?” Behaviors in this unknown territory can feel so out of the ordinary, that we often feel like we’re going crazy. But what is unusual in life is often usual in normal and necessary grief. And we can benefit in our asking “What am I doing today to take good care of myself?”
- Individual and Family Support: Our Bereavement Staff remain available to you for individual and family bereavement support and information. They are readily available for:
- In-person support and information
- Phone support and information
- Video Conference support and information
- Support and information via email
Thanks to a generous donor, we offer remembrance candles to caregivers and loved ones on the one-year anniversary of the patient’s death. Read more about Yahrzeit candles and their meaning. We invite you to stop by the office to pick up a candle!
Memorial Services
- Honoring Memories: A butterfly release event to remember loved ones. Join Iowa City Hospice staff for a time of remembrance for loved ones who have died. The event is typically in early September at The Celebration Farm in rural Iowa City. Friends and families can submit the names of lost loved ones to be read during the ceremony.
- Time of Remembrance: Memorial Service. Join Iowa City Hospice staff for a time of remembrance for loved ones who have died. The event is typically in conjunction with the Walk for Dignity event for Iowa City Hospice, the last Sunday of April, at Willow Creek Park in Iowa City.
Also, we encourage you to explore events and other support groups sponsored by Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service:
https://www.lensingfuneral.com/events/events
For additional support information, please visit our Downloadable Resources page.
For more information, please contact a member of our hospice team at 800-897-3052, toll-free, or info@iowacityhospice.org.
We would be honored to serve you.
