Events

Grief Support Group

Monday, August 2, 2021
6 p.m.
Wickham Administrative Building

Hospice of Southern West Virginia’s Grief Support Group is designed to help those who have lost a loved one, regardless of whether their loved one was in hospice care. The free in-person support group is for anyone 18 years of age and older at the Wickham Administrative Building on the Hospice of Southern West Virginia campus in Beckley. Please call the Social Services/Bereavement Department at (304) 255-6404 for more information.

Grief Support and Education (Six-Week Course)

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Wickham Administrative Building

This is a six-week daytime support group running from August 17 - September 21, 2021. The group takes place between 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. once a week at the Wickham Administrative Buidling on the Hospice of Southern West Virginia campus in Beckley. The group is open to adults 18 years of age or older. Anyone who has lost a loved one through death is welcome to attend. Participants are asked to attend all six weeks of the class every Tuesday. Contact the HSWV Bereavement Department at 304-255-6404 to sign up.

Hospice Sailing Regatta

Saturday, August 21, 2021 - Sunday, August 22, 2021
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Battle Run, Summersville Lake

Hospice Sailing Regatta

Join the Sewell Mountain Sailing Association and Hospice of Southern West Virginia for the 9th Annual “Mountain Mama Hospice Regatta” at Summersville Lake. This three-day event is held at the Battle Run Beach Picnic Shelter at Summersville Lake. The annual event at Summersville Lake has raised more than $70,000 since 2011, each year helping Hospice of Southern West Virginia provide compassionate care to thousands of people in their final days of life. 

Dozens of sailors are expected to participate in sailboat races along with silent and live auctions and a carnival for children. Please call Bob Rodak for more details on the regatta at (304) 437-0251.

Bereavement Support Groups

Bereavement Support Groups for adults ages 18 and older are held in various locations throughout the year. These groups are free and are open not only to families who have had loved ones receive care from Hospice of Southern WV, but are also available to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one through death. Sometimes dates and/or locations of these groups are subject to change, and changes may be made in the case of inclement weather. Please call our bereavement department at 304-255-6404 in advance to confirm the date, time and location of the group you are interested in attending.

Grief Support

A safe, supportive space to mourn and share.