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Funeral Planning
Last year in
North America, more than one million people planned and paid for
their funerals ahead of time, and it is estimated five million funerals
will be pre-arranged annually within the next five years.
Planning your
funeral provides peace of mind for both yourself and your loved
ones. Funeral planning ensures that your wishes are known. In addition,
planning for the future eases the financial burden on your family.
Contact us for
more information on planning for the future.
1. Bereavement Support Group of Swift Current
"Through
support and sharing comes help and hope"
The Bereavement
Support Group is here to provide a comfortable and supportive environment
in which grieving individuals can interact and share their experiences
and memories. This is an opportunity for remembering, emoting, bringing
closure and focusing on reinvesting in living.
The Bereavement
Support Group provides professional support and guidance through
the natural process of moving through grief. We operate under the
auspices of the Swift Current Palliative Care Advisory Committee
to which there is accountability and from which mandates are received.
Group sessions
are led by an interdisciplinary team consisting of nurses, physicians,
pastors, home care workers, social workers, community health workers,
pharmacists, funeral directors and volunteers.
The program
addresses a number of topics and issues:
- Phases of
grief
- Tasks of
mourning
- Grief reactions
(physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual)
- Grief management
- Dealing
with fear, anger and guilt
- Coping strategies
- The art
of living again
- Lessons
the dead can teach us
- Coping with
holidays and special family days
Any person,
regardless of age, who is experiencing bereavement, is welcome to
join the group sessions. We would ask you make a commitment to come
to each session. There is a $20.00 fee to cover some of the costs
involved.
Contact Wheatland
Home Care at (306) 778-5100
2.
Traumatic
Events Response Team
The Traumatic
Events Response Team is a group of specially trained individuals,
whose goal is to provide help to those affected by traumatic events.
A traumatic
event is any event that occurs suddenly as a result of suicide,
violence, accident or natural disaster and results in death, injury
or significant loss. Traumatic events affect individuals, families,
groups within the community or the community as a whole.
The goal of
the Traumatic Events Response Team is to safeguard the well-being
of people who have experienced a traumatic event. The team ensures
these people can continue to function in their home, workplace and
within the community.
Any individual
or group can use this service. This service is free of charge. If
you are interested in these services or wish more information:
Rolling Hills
Health District
(306) 773-2224
After hours: (306) 778-9522
Southwest Health
District
(306) 662-4112
Swift Current
Health District
(306) 778-5250
After hours: (306) 778-9522
3. Southwest Victim Services Inc.
The Southwest
Victim Services program is dedicated to providing information, support
and referrals to people affected by crime. This service can help
you cope with the effects of crime, proving emotional support when
needed. Through this service, you can apply for victim's compensation
and receive referrals to other agencies for further assistance.
Victim Services can also provide you with information in regards
to the status of the police investigation and/or court case, provide
you with an explanation of what happens in court and can help you
prepare a victim impact statement.
Southwest Victim
Services has a number of goals:
- Minimizing
trauma and limiting the impact of crime
- Preventing
further victimization
- Ensuring
victim rights and needs are being met
- Coordinating
community and volunteer resources for victims
- Assisting
the RCMP in providing crime prevention services in the community
If you are
a victim of a crime or traumatic event, we may be able to assist
you.
Phone: (306)
778-6565
Or your local RCMP detachment and ask for a Support Worker.
126-2nd
Avenue, N.E.
Box 37
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 3V5
Phone: (306) 773-8831
Fax: (306) 773-9367
1-800-267-6606
Email: wfh@sasktel.net
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