256 N. Madison, Bay City, MI 48708          |          P: (989) 893-6583          |          F: (989) 893-6590          |          email: info@trahanfc.com

BEREAVEMENT AFTERCARE SERVICES
"Continuing Our Care For Your Family"
"What we have once enjoyed and loved we can never lose,
for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us."    ---Helen Keller

Death has taken away someone you love. You hurt and you wonder if you can survive this loss. Just as we all experience love differently, we also experience grief and loss differently. This is a natural reaction and it takes effort to continue to live without that special someone in our life. That is the reason the grief process is called "grief work"…..And it is through the grieving process that we are able to heal.

We are here to help during your grief journey. We hope our aftercare services will help you to learn about the grief process, to identify and access feelings common to grieving, to learn new coping mechanisms, and to connect with others that may have had a similar experience. We hope to provide a safe environment with the goal of healing and finding hope through the challenges that come with experiencing the loss of a loved one.

Annual Holiday Candle Lighting  
Each year during the holiday season, families of the community are invited to attend our annual memorial candle lighting to honor those we love who have died within the year or in previous years. The ceremony includes a guest speaker to help with grieving during the holidays and candles are lit in remembrance.  
Suggested Readings & Internet Resources
Grief Net
http://www.griefnet.org

GROWW: Grief Recovery Online
http://www.groww.org/index.htm

Journey of Hearts
http://www.journeyofhearts.org

Tom Golden's Page: Crisis, Grief and Healing
http://www.webhealing.com

Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins - Teen Grief Support http://www.fireinmyheart.com

Grief Digest - quarterly magazine http://www.griefdigest.com

I Remember, I Remember - A Keepsake Journal http://www.i-remember.org
Compassionate Friends - Loss of a child
http://www.compassionatefriends.org

Grief Resources http://www.goodgriefresources.com

Bereavement Magazine http://bereavementmag.com

Beyond Indigo
 http://www.beyondindigo.com

Center for Grief, St. Paul, Minnesota
http://www.griefloss.org

Grief, Loss, Recovery (Articles, Poems, & Personal Stories) http://grieflossrecovery.com

Grief's Journey
http://www.griefsjourney.com