Overview
Mercy Palliative Care Bereavement Support offers counselling support to family and friends grieving the loss of a loved one who died on the Mercy Palliative Care Program. These services are offered free of charge.
They include:
- counselling in person or by appointment. Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm
- counselling/support by phone – weekdays 8.30am–5pm (no appointment required)
- information sessions (day and evening)
- Tree Of Life Bereavement Group
- Remembrance service twice yearly
- Carer information sessions
- Training courses
- Walk and Talk Bereavement Group
- Owl’s Nest Children’s Bereavement Group.
All group and session services are by posted invitation throughout the year.
Getting here
Find us at:
3 Devonshire Road
Sunshine Victoria 3020
For more information on getting here, visit Mercy Palliative Care Sunshine .
Your appointment
What to expect on the day
Appointment time is one hour.
More information
Team Composition
Throughout your experience, you may be supported by:
- grief counsellors who are trained and experienced in loss and grief
- trained bereavement support volunteers.
For health professionals
A grief counsellor is skilled and experienced in loss and grief.
What/when you should refer to us
Any patient who has experienced a significant loss where you have serious concerns about the impact of their grief experience on their everyday life
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