Bereavement support
We ensure that families going through unimaginable times are
supported in their bereavement.
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Each hospice has a memorial garden and stream, where families
can place a stone engraved with their child’s name and visit
whenever they feel like it.
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You made an
unbearable time much
more bearable.
Acorns helped us to
cope and pull through the
loss of our dear son.
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Our community team workers are there in times of grief, to assist in
practical matters and give specialist, individual support. Our aim is to
help families come to terms with their loss, pick up the pieces and
begin to build resilience to face the every-day.
We provided 2,386 hours
of bereavement support
to 220 families in the last year.
Acorns were there to catch
us when we needed somewhere
to channel our grief.
Acorns gave us
peace and kept
us sane.
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