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Grief & End of Life Support

For families facing the end-of-life of their child or those already grieving, we offer a certified death doula and one-on-one or family grief support.

My child is transitioning from roots to wings

Coming to terms with the possibility that one’s child might not survive their medical diagnosis is one of the most complex transitions you will ever experience. To support you through this time we partner with two amazing support specialists.

Bittersweet

https://www.beechergrogan.com

Bereaved mother to Lucy and End-of Life Doula, Beecher Grogan, has supported medically complex children and their families for over 20 years. Beecher holds space for hope while helping sick children and their families navigate difficult conversations about dying. She compassionately guides the family as they process thoughts and concerns that no child or parent or sibling should ever have to think about. During the end-of-life transition, Beecher works closely with you and your medical care team to support the sick child, their parents/caregivers, siblings, and their loved ones by providing: Coaching for difficult conversations

* Legacy work
* Photography sessions
* Spiritual exploration and emotional support
* Art projects
* End-of-Life advocacy
* Vigil sitting
* Grief Counseling for the sick child and their family
* Visits to her farm in southern Maine to visit with therapy animals
* Planning for celebrations of life, ceremonies, funerals, or memorial services

Sacred Oak

https://sacredoakhealingservices.com

Lori (Loretta) Mangano is a Holistic Wellness Advocate, Minister and Hospice Chaplain, Reiki Master, with years of experience as an Art Therapist in oncology, hospice, and bereavement. She founded Sacred Oak Healing Services to assist those on the journey of healing and transformation. Lori created the Art Therapy program for children and families in Haven Hospice, facilitated Art and Writing groups in Exeter Hospital Oncology, and conducted the Therapeutic Learning Classroom in Exeter’s Main Street School. Most recently she developed Soothing through the Senses – an integrative program to balance body, mind, and soul – and likes to incorporate sacred dance and drumming as creative expression. Lori works with adults, children, adolescents, families, and schools offering them the following services:

* Creative Expression
* Reiki and Reiki Training
* Journey Process
* Grief Support for Parents and Children
* Sacred Ceremonies and Celebrations of Life
* Art & Writing, Enneagram, Aromatherapy

    Our support continues after your child dies

    If you’ve lost a child to a chronic, childhood illness (no geographic restriction), or are local to the New Hampshire Seacoast and Southern Maine and experienced a sudden loss of a young child, we are here to support your family. In addition to the end-of-life support, Beecher and Lori are also available to meet with individual families already in bereavement.

    To sign up to meet with Beecher or Lori, either via zoom or in-person, please fill out the intake form below. Please note that, at this time, you must choose one of the two. Your family will be allocated enough funds to cover up to ten to twelve sessions.

    Thank you to the Salah Foundation for supporting this program through 2025.

    Please also consider our group programs…

    In addition to this end-of-life and grief support for individual families, we also offer several signature retreats and social gatherings each year to connect with other families that have also lost a child. Our retreats include online support groups before and for one year after. If you are not applying for this individual support program, but do want to be notified of our group programs for grieving families, please click the button below to be added to our mailing list:

    “Rett’s Roost is a light of hope to families of childhood cancer. We felt so alone & on a different world after our son Mason died. To know there are others who are experiencing life’s worst loss & that we can come together in peace to honor our children living and deceased, is a gift we will never forget.”
    -Beverly Wilson, bereaved mom, June 2019 Open to Healing Retreat
    How can you get involved?

    You can help us continue to provide community and support to our families by donating or volunteering.