Grief Support Connection with Niagara Hospice

12/05/2025

Yesterday we hosted our annual Light-a-Life event under the Dominic Lariccia Family Pavilion at Niagara Hospice.

This night was designed to provide hope and healing during the holidays. To pay tribute to those we have lost. To honor, remember and celebrate their life, love and memory.

Over 200 people showed up to pay tribute to their loved ones and we are so incredibly grateful for that. Our hope is that each of you left with feelings of connection, love and support.

From our Hospice family to yours, may you have a beautiful holiday season ❤️🎄

11/27/2025

Holiday’s can be especially challenging for those who have experienced loss, whether it’s been 2 days, 7 months or even 4 years. Give yourself grace today, allow the emotions to flow, find tiny sprinkles of gratitude and remember that even after loss, love remains 🤎

10/24/2025

We hope that you will join us ❤️

We invite you to join us for our Light-a-Life holiday memorial event taking place on December 4th, where we will remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones through a special program. There will also be refreshments and family-friendly activities. Memorial items are also available for purchase.

Follow this link for more details, to RSVP, or to purchase your ornaments! www.niagarahospice.org/lightalife

10/07/2025

Our annual Light-a-Life event will be here before you know it! 🎄

Please join us Thursday December 4th to celebrate, honor & remember our loved ones ❤️

This is a community event, please let us know if you are interested in attending. More details coming soon!!

We are happy to share the Save the Date for our upcoming Light-a-Life event!

The community is invited to join us on Thursday, December 4 as we come together to remember our loved ones and reflect on the light their memory continues to shine in our lives.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

06/24/2025

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06/15/2025

To anyone missing their dad today - we see you, we are thinking of you, we are sending you so much extra love 🫶🏻

06/14/2025

Only one week from today!! There’s still time to register 🦋

We are just one week away from Wings of Hope, taking place on June 21 on our Niagara Hospice campus from 1:00-4:00pm!

Following our heartfelt Wings of Hope program, stick around for an afternoon of family-friendly fun and meaningful activities:
🎨 Rock Painting
🍪 Cookie Decorating
🎯 Duck Pond with Prizes
💌 “Wishes in the Wind” – Write a message to your loved one and take a message of hope home
🎭 Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos
🐶 Dog Kissing Booth with Niagara Hospice Therapy Dogs
🍧 Sno-Kones & more!

🦋 Bring the whole family for a beautiful day filled with hope, healing, and community You can learn more and RSVP here: www.niagarahospice.org/wingsofhope

05/22/2025

One week ago today we hosted our bi-annual Day of Remembrance event to honor the loved ones who passed in 2024. It was such a beautiful day and we are so grateful to those of you who were able to attend. Our hearts are full and we hope that yours are too!

If you weren't able to attend, please feel free to send us a message to get on our list for our September Day of Remembrance (details coming soon)💙

05/16/2025

Grief is like a stone. Let it be a symbol of your journey. A reminder that while grief may change form, it stays with us - not as a burden, but as a reflection of the love we continue to carry 🤍

12/07/2024

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12/05/2024

Holiday’s are hard when you’re grieving so take it easy on yourself. Move slow and give yourself grace.

Most times, it’s day by day but sometimes it’s minute by minute ❤️

11/29/2024

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Why does grief feel so lonely?

It’s driving home from the hospital after the last goodbye and seeing everyone seamlessly going about their mundane lives.

Alone.

It’s not being able to relate to anyone. At all. Even people who lost the very same person. Because it wasn’t the same relationship. So you feel..

Alone.

It’s seeing people weeks after the funeral (who talked wonderfully about them there) not mention them anymore. Maybe they are afraid to say the wrong thing. Or to create more sadness. But they are always on your mind anyways. It almost feels like a second loss. You silently scream out that they existed. They mattered. Desperate to hear their name so you don’t feel so..

Alone.

It’s being in a crowd of people and knowing nobody at all understands this feeling and just wanting to trade places with one of them. Somebody who doesn’t understand how it feels to be so very

Alone.

It’s returning to a place that used to be so filled with their presence and laughter to see that it’s now empty with deafening silence. It’s the sound of being..

Alone

It’s figuring out your life without them. A huge gaping hole in your world. Trying to move on but not sure how to even take one step

Alone.

It’s wanting to isolate away from everyone. Because conversations about tv shows and work gossip is exhausting. And meaningless. And pretending to be ok takes even more energy. So we just want to be..

Alone.

So if you know somebody who is grieving.. reach out. You don’t even need to say a word. Because words can’t fix the unfixable. BUT..

Tight hugs are always welcomed. Saying their name is always so appreciated. And just letting them know you are there for them can mean the world right now. Because being willing to step into the darkness with them and offering a shoulder to cry on can make a person going through so much feel so less..

Alone.

~ Kristie Reitz ~ The After Glow

~ Art Unknown