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Bereavement Network of Hamilton and Burlington

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Record #: HAM2897 Last Modified: 03 May 2013 Last Full Update: 03 May 2013
Contact Information
Address & Map
Cresmount Funeral Home - Upper James Chapel
1020 Upper James St
Hamilton, ON L9C 3A8
 
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Major IntersectionUpper James St and Mohawk Rd E
Office Phone905-574-5070
Fax905-387-5848
E-Mailjulie.brooks@dignitymemorial.com
Primary ContactJulie Brooks, Chairperson
Alternate ContactBev Wilson, Friends in Grief; Phone: 905-318-0059
Service Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
Located In CommunityHamilton Mountain West
WardWard 7
DescriptionConsists of bereavement groups in the City of Hamilton and the Burlington area * Network meets to exchange information, provide support and discuss bereavement needs and issues * Produces a brochure outlining bereavement services available at no cost * Please call for this pamphlet * Plans and coordinates Bereavement Month (November). The Network consists of the following members 
 
* Acclaim Health 
* The Aids Network 
* Bereaved Families of Ontario 
* Dr Bob Kemp Hospice 
* The Carpenter Hospice 
* Friends in Grief 
* Hamilton SPCA Pet Bereavement Program 
* Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board 
* Hamilton Wentworth District School Board 
* St Joseph's Healthcare Centre for Ambulatory Health Services 
* Senior Peer Counselling 
* S.O.S. Survivors of Suicide (Canadian Mental Health, Halton) 
* Suicide Prevention Services (Salvation Army) 
* Victim Services Branch, Hamilton Police Service 
* VON Hospice Volunteer Services 
* VON Bereavement Support Service
HoursMon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
DatesAll year
MeetingsNetwork meetings for front line professionals and front line bereavement counselling volunteers are held every second month at Cresmount Family Centre, Cresmount Funeral Home, 1020 Upper James St, Hamilton.
Areas ServedHalton Region ; Hamilton (City of)
EligibilityThose working and/or volunteering in front line bereavement or palliative care 
counselling
Bus Routes(20) A-LINE ; (27) UPPER JAMES
FeesNone
LanguagesEnglish
Print Material* Bereavement Services Pamphlet of the City of Hamilton and the City of Burlington * For a brochure (which can be photocopied), call 905-574-5070 * Front-line bereavement counselling services are the only services listed in this brochure
Indexing
Service CategoriesHome Care/Hospice Associations ; Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups ~ Death and Dying Issues ; Printed Materials ~ Death and Dying Issues
SubjectsBereavement ; Death ; Suicide ; Widowers ; Widows