Grief Support Programs

Hospice & Community Care offers seminars, programs and support groups for people who are grieving a loss. After a loss, groups can be a very meaningful way to heal. They offer a confidential and caring atmosphere to share and learn with others who have also had a loss. Groups are open to the community at no charge and participants do not have to be Hospice families. For additional information on upcoming programs or to pre-register for a program call the Bereavement Department at 803-329-1500 or e-mail info@hospicecommunitycare.org.

Current Support Groups

Six-Week Grief Support Group

After a loss, groups can be a very meaningful way to heal. They offer a confidential and caring atmosphere to share and learn with others who have also had a loss. Groups are open to the community at no charge and participants do not have to be Hospice families. For details or to pre-register call the Bereavement Department at 803-329-1500 or e-mail info@hospicecommunitycare.org.

Men's Group

A group just for men.

Morning Men's Group meets each week on Tuesday and Friday.

Do men and women handle grief and bereavement differently?
Statistics indicate that they do. Men tend to have less social support following a loss, which can leave them feeling lonely, isolated or left out.

In over twenty-five years of service, Hospice & Community Care has provided a variety of support opportunities in response to community requests and needs. To meet identified needs, a men's group for widowers was formed over ten years ago. It’s an opportunity for widowers to get together and talk about whatever interests them, in the presence of others who have experienced similar losses. This group has proved to be quite helpful in the grief process.

The Hospice & Community Care Morning Men’s Groups meet each Tuesday morning from 8:30 to 10:00am. There is no set agenda, merely good fellowship. For more information contact a Hospice & Community Care Bereavement Counselor at 803-329-1500 or e-mail info@hospicecommunitycare.org.

Caring Connections

A support group for those who love someone with dementia. 


Taking care of someone we love is hard work. It is particularly difficult when that loved one happens to have dementia. Caregivers of a loved one with dementia often deal with issues such as: their loved one no longer being the person they used to be, handling the regret of needing to place their loved one in a nursing facility, or being exhausted from taking care of another person.

Hospice & Community Care offers its dementia support group for those who love and take care of someone with dementia. Group members share helpful hints and information about taking care of a loved one with dementia and support one another through their daily journey. This program is open to the community at no charge.

For more information, contact the Bereavement Department at 803-329-1500 or e-mail info@hospicecommunitycare.org

G.I.F.T.

G.I.F.T. is a six-week family support group for parents/guardians and their children who have experienced the death of someone significant in their life.

The G.I.F.T. program includes: Parent information sessions on children and grief, a family meal each week and games for the whole family.

For more information or to register your family for G.I.F.T. call Hospice & Community Care at 803-329-1500. 

Young Adult Support Group

Young adulthood is a time of transition which may include going to college, moving away from home, becoming more independent and assuming new responsibilities. A loss due to death can have a tremendous impact on a young adult’s life. Hospice & Community Care would like to help those young adults whose grief needs are often overlooked.

We offer a six-week grief support group for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25 years old who has recently experienced the death of a family member or friend.

If you are interested in joining this group, contact Hospice & Community Care at 803-329-1500 or e-mail info@hospicecommunitycare.org.