HONESDALE, PA — A free five-week workshop dedicated to helping people cope with the grieving process will take place at Wayne Memorial Hospital, 601 Park St., in October and November. The sessions will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Chatlos Conference Room on the second floor on five Thursdays: October 15, 22 and 29, and November 5 and 12.

“The workshops will encourage participants to explore their own solutions to the challenges of living without their loved ones and the many changes that often follow a loss. The workshop will provide a safe place in which individuals can sort through their thoughts and feelings, and share as they are able and willing. One of the sessions will focus entirely on how to cope with the upcoming holiday season,” the hospital said.

The workshop will be facilitated by licensed clinical social worker Mary Burgio-Terpak and Pastor Norm Demming, who both have years of experience in the field of grief and loss.

Attending all five sessions helps the most, the hospital said; however, it is understandable if you cannot attend each one or need to leave a session for personal reasons. 

No formal registration is necessary for this workshop.

For more information, call Mary at 570/253-8383.