Bereavement Program

The Bereavement Program exists to extend spiritual and emotional support beyond the experience of the medical environment. We offer groups, contact, memorials and more to ensure the WakeMed community and individual families receive support for their grief.

Services

• Support for families and staff during and after a death
• Consultation and education for staff on death, dying, grief and bereavement
• Grief Support Groups held in six-week intervals – Please contact molwilliams@wakemed.org or 919.350.3177 for dates of upcoming groups.
• Resources
  • The Compassionate Friends, Wake County
  • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
  • Parentcare
  • Medical Care Decisions & Advance Directives
  • Creating Your Life File: A Checklist for End-of-Life Planning
  • Wake County Hospice
  • Wake County Palliative Care

Outreach

• Adults
• Children
• Families
• Parents
• Siblings

Memorial Services

• Annual Memorial
• Night of Remembrance (pregnancy and infant loss)
• Organ Donor Memorials
• Services for Deceased Staff