About Our Bereavement Service
For our Nebraska families, Eventide (formerly Tabitha) offers up to 18 months of support following the loss of your loved one. This support may include:
- Individual grief support
- Grief support groups
- Educational grief events
- Phone call check-ins & support
- Remembrance services
- Mailings – including grief support, Embrace newsletter, resources and more
Our support groups meet throughout the year as a service to family members and friends experiencing the recent death of a loved one, and promote healthy conversations between an Eventide team member trained in grief support and a small group of individuals going through a common experience.
Our Bereavement Offerings
in Nebraska
We are pleased to serve families across Nebraska. For more information on our bereavement services, we would encourage you to connect with a Hospice Bereavement Coordinator in your area:
About Our Grief Support Groups
Eventide (formerly Tabitha) is proud to offer Grief Support Groups throughout the year as a service to family members and friends experiencing the recent death of a loved one. The purpose of our grief support groups is to equip participants with the tools and resources needed to reinvest in life. Our groups include:
Men's Coffee and Grief Group - Lincoln
Held Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at Scooter’s Coffee (4500 S 70th St).
*Currently Full*
Women's Coffee and Grief Group - Lincoln
Held Wednesdays at 2 p.m. at Scooter’s Coffee (2901 S 84th St).
*Currently Full*
Journey Through Grief Women's Support Group - Lincoln
Held Wednesdays at 3 p.m. at Scooter’s Coffee (2901 S 84th St).
Support from a bereavement coordinator will conclude at the end of September
Women's Understanding Your Grief Group - Lincoln
Held Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. at Scooter’s Coffee (4500 S 70th St).
*Beginning October 8*
Men's Understanding Your Grief Group - Lincoln
Held Fridays at 2:30 p.m. at Scooter’s Coffee (4500 S 70th St).
*Beginning October 9*
Interested in learning more about our Remembrance Services, too? Contact us today.
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Grief Note: Alternatives to Self-Reliance
Self-reliance is deeply rooted in today’s culture and can have some benefits. It may provide a sense of freedom, control and allow for individual expression. However, self-reliance while grieving may have other outcomes. It can lead to isolation, emotional bondage and distorted thinking.
Isolation is often the result of thinking that you must carry the weight of your grief by yourself. While it’s true you have to do the “work” involved in grieving, it is not true that you have to do it alone. Often others are just waiting for permission to enter into your grief journey.
Emotional bondage can happen when you feel handcuffed to a particular feeling or set of feelings. Sometimes early in loss, sadness can seem inescapable or maybe fear and uncertainty feel like the walls of an impossibly dark maze. While there is no secret door of escape, there are others who have gone before you.
Finally, distorted thinking may make the truth that, “things will never be the same,” seem like “I can never be happy or have joy again.” Such thoughts may seem true and it may take the help of a friend, counselor or Bereavement Coordinator to see things more clearly.
So, how can you avoid these? Sometimes it is simply being honest with someone and saying, “No, I’m not ok!” Maybe it’s accepting the lunch invitation that you keep passing on. Or maybe it’s time to reach out to the one who offers an alternative to self-reliance (Matthew 11:28-30).
Whatever it is, it starts by acknowledging that doing it alone is not working.
Register for a Grief Support Group
Our grief support meetings promote healthy conversation between an Eventide (formerly Tabitha) team member who has been specifically trained in grief support and a small group of individuals going through a common experience. To register for a grief support group, fill out the information in the form:
FAQ - About Bereavement Services
You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers. Explore some commonly-asked questions we receive about our bereavement services or contact us to ask a question of your own!
What is bereavement support?
Bereavement support is compassionate care provided to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. Our bereavement services combine counseling, educational resources, group support, and remembrance activities to support healing.
Who is eligible for bereavement services?
What types of grief support services are available?
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