Bereavement Support Groups and Workshops

Bereavement Support Groups and Workshops are part of Tidelands Community Hospice Bereavement Services. They are available to ALL adults in the community who are grieving the loss of a loved one, not just hospice families.
Bereavement Support groups, held in Georgetown, Pawleys Island and Garden City, offer an opportunity for those grieving to come together, share their experiences and learn strategies on how to cope with their grief.
Thanks to the support and generosity of others, Bereavement Support Services and Programs are available at no charge.
For questions, please contact Bereavement Coordinator, Rick Yant, Tidelands Community Hospice Bereavement Coordinator and Chaplain, at 843-546-3410.

Support Groups in the Community

Bereavement Support Groups, held in Georgetown, Pawleys Island and Garden City, offer an opportunity for those grieving to come together, share their experiences and learn strategies on how to cope with their grief.

Pawleys Island Bereavement Support Group

Location:
Precious Blood Catholic Church in Parish Life Center
1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, SC
*Registration is not required to attend*

First and Third Tuesday of Each Month
Time: 9:15 am – 10:30 am 

2025 Dates
Jan. 7, 21Feb. 4, 18Mar 4, 18April 1, 15
May 6, 20June 3, 17July 1, 15Aug. 5, 19
Sept. 2, 16Oct. 7, 21Nov. 4, 18Dec. 2, 16

Murrells Inlet/Garden City Bereavement Support Group

Location: 
Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church in the Fellowship Hall
2627 S. Highway 17, Garden City, SC

* Registration is not required to attend. *

Second and Fourth Tuesday of Each Month
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm.

2025 Dates
Jan. 14, 28Feb. 11, 25Mar. 11, 25April 8, 22
May 13, 27June 10, 24July 8, 22Aug. 12, 26
Sept. 9, 23Oct. 14, 28Nov. 11, 25Dec. 9, 23

Georgetown Bereavement Support Group  

Location:
Georgetown Presbyterian Church
558 Black River Rd., Georgetown, SC

*Registration is not required to attend.*

Second and Fourth Tuesday of Each Month
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm.

2025 Dates
Jan. 14, 28Feb. 11, 25Mar 11, 25April 8, 22
May 13, 27June 10, 24July 8, 22Aug. 12, 26
Sept. 9, 23Oct. 14, 28Nov. 11, 25Dec. 9 (No Meeting)

Bereavement Workshop Program

Each workshop, led by Rick Yant, Tidelands Community Hospice Bereavement Coordinator, is held for eight weeks. There is NO fee to attend but registration is required. Each workshop provides a person suffering grief from the death of a loved one a better understanding of why their grief is so difficult and how to get through it. It integrates grief education with an opportunity to share with others who are experiencing similar loss. The workshop is also for the non-bereaved wishing to gain a better understanding of grief.

Topics covered include the following: 

  • Session One: Crazy Is Normal 
  • Session Two: Understanding the Stages of Grief 
  • Session Three: Surviving Stress and Loneliness 
  • Session Four: Our Feelings of Denial, Bargaining, and Guilt 
  • Session Five: Our Feelings of Anger and Depression 
  • Session Six: Spiritual Elements of Grief and Healing 
  • Session Seven: The Value of Memories
  • Session Eight: Review and Discussion 

Bereavement Workshops

Each Bereavement Workshop is an eight-week program, held Wednesdays 1:00 pm-2:15 pm.
Location:
First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach 
3810 Robert Grissom Pkwy (between 38th & 48th Avenues North, just east of Bypass 17) 

Contact Church Secretary at 843-448-4496 to register 

2025 Dates

Winter Workshop Dates: February 5th to March 26th
Summer Workshop Dates: June 11th to July 30th 
Fall Workshop Dates: September 12th to November 13th
* Registration is required to attend *
No Fee to attend

For additional Bereavement Services information or to schedule a Bereavement Support Group or Workshop for your church: 

Contact Rick Yant, Tidelands Community Hospice Bereavement Coordinator & Chaplain at 843-546-3410.