Grief Support Groups - VITAS Healthcare - Free Virtual & Phone-In

VITAS Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest hospice providers, opens its bereavement care to the wider community through free grief and caregiver support groups. Sessions are offered by phone and by Zoom, so support is within reach whether you’re caring for someone now or grieving a loss.

What to Expect

VITAS offers an assortment of phone-in grief groups and Zoom support groups, all free of charge and facilitated by VITAS loss and grief professionals. Grief support groups give participants a steady place to talk through loss with others walking the same road. Caregiver support groups pair emotional support with practical caregiver stress-management education. VITAS also hosts single one-hour, topic-based Support Sessions facilitated by its Bereavement Services Managers — a gentler entry point if a full group series feels like too much right now.

Who This Group Is For

These groups serve caregivers and families of hospice patients as well as bereaved adults in the broader community. Because sessions run by phone and Zoom across VITAS’s national footprint, you can join from nearly anywhere in the country.

Why Peer Support Works

Grief and caregiving can both shrink your world. Sitting in a group — even a phone-in one — with people who understand the exhaustion, the guilt, and the waves of sadness helps normalize what you’re feeling. Professional facilitation keeps the space safe, while the shared experience of other members does what no pamphlet can: it reminds you that you’re not alone, and that others have found their footing again.

How to Join

All groups are free. Register online through the VITAS support groups page, where current grief group, caregiver group, and support session schedules are posted. Questions can be directed to VITAS 24/7 at 800-582-9533.