Our Services
Our Grief Support Specialists
Steven Lusk on the left and Jan Schiering on the right manage the grief support program for Hospice of The Gorge. Steve and Jan are both ordained in spiritual traditions, yet their grief support sessions are free from bias, and adapted to meet the unique needs of the people who attend.
Hospice of The Gorge grief support sessions focus on how to cope with loss, and provide tools for how to process feelings associated with those losses.
Sessions are open to all, free of charge.
Click here to find out more about Steve's views on end-of-life issues, and here to find out more about Jan's views on end-of-life issues.
Session Locations
Our grief support groups are held in two locations in the Columbia River Gorge. Anyone living in our service area is welcome to attend at either location.
In Hood River
Meetings take place on the second and fourth Thursday
of each month, at 11 a.m.
1630 Woods Court
(On The Heights, off Pacific Avenue)
541-387-6449
or toll-free, 1-866-680-6449
In The Dalles
Meetings take place on the first and third Wednesday of
each month, at 10 a.m.
751 Myrtle Street
(off West Sixth Street)
541-296-3228
or toll-free, 1-866-680-4684
If possible, please call in advance to let us know if you
plan to attend.
Other Help Available
Occasionally, factors beyond “normal” grief may complicate a person’s situation. Depression, alcoholism, pre-existing medical conditions and other complications may require more clinical forms of therapy than we are prepared to offer.
If our experienced staff assesses that you or a loved one is experiencing grief that is complicated by these types of factors, we will be pleased to provide information for counselors and/or medical practitioners more appropriate for your situation.
