Grief Care
Grief Care is a ten-week program for anyone 18 years or older who is grieving the death of a family member or friend. Whether your loss is recent or from years past, this group provides a supportive space to process your experience.
Each week explores a different aspect of grief, building upon the previous sessions. The format is interactive, and participants are invited to engage with the content at their own pace and comfort level.
Grief doesn't follow a schedule, and it doesn't simply disappear—but through shared stories, compassionate community, and practical tools, we hope to help you take steps forward with purpose and hope.
What is Grief Care?
Week by Week
Am I going crazy? What’s normal? What’s not?
Session 01
What can I expect on the journey of grief?
Session 02
Session 03
Why did this happen?
Session 04
The challenges of grief (pt. 1): Holidays, special days, and ordinary days and nights.
The challenges of grief (pt. 2): Circumstances, places, and people.
Session 05
The challenges of grief (pt. 3): Regret, guilt, hurt, and anger.
Session 06
Session 07
The tasks of grief (pt.1): Accepting the death, processing the pain, and adjusting to our new life.
Session 08
The tasks of grief (pt.2): Continuing bonds with our loved one, finding new or renewed meaning and purpose in life
Session 09
Is there life after death?
Session 10
Where to from here?
Details
Begins: Next offering begins September 2nd, 2025.
Day & Time: Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Location: Northridge Community Church
Cost: $25 (if cost is prohibitive, please let us know)
The Origin Story…
Grief Care Canada was launched by Ruth Whitt in 2020 at Northridge Community Church in Aurora, Ontario. It was birthed out of Ruth’s personal and professional experience with grief and a deep desire to help others find comfort and renewed purpose in life. A former critical care RN and minister’s wife, Ruth holds a Certificate in Thanatology (the study of death, dying and grief) and is completing a master’s degree in Thanatology at Tyndale University. The program is based on sound research by psychotherapists, counselors, theologians, and others who have written about personal grief. Ruth also trains facilitators for support groups at other locations.