Should you or someone you know, feel they need or have the want to deal in a constructive manner with grief...please call Cherylann at our COPE program 814-536-4602.The program is free and open to the public.

Grief Recovery is a system by which you can learn about grief, how to recognize it, deal with it, pass through it and continue life in an enjoyable fashion.

Grief Recovery Plan

Grief after a life loss is something we all have or will experience.

We all handle it differently.

Our plan will inform you as to what feelings and physical changes you might experience during your grieving period, whether it be short or long term.

Dealing with the loss of a key figure in our lives, for the first time , places us in uncharted waters;  to know certain warning signs, pit falls and milestones, can be of great comfort.  Also knowing there are others in your group, on the same path, offers a chance for a wonderful support system, outside the family;  new people with a common situation...one of admission of loss, a true desire to cope with that loss and a need to continue their lives, remembering their loss, yet going on, being able to smile and enjoy life again.

Our COPE program is a 7 week course, meeting once a week for 1-1/2 hours.

If you'd like an opportunity to get past your grief through understanding your feelings, to a time when you again enjoy life and those around you...join us.

Call 814-536-4602 Ask about COPE.

The group meets weekly for an hour and a half, at the John Henderson Company Funeral Home, at 215 Central Avenue in Johnstown.

COPE is a therapeutic bereavement group.  Our facilitator, Cherylann Falsone, holds a masters degree in clinical psychology and has many years of grief therapy experience.  Cherylann offers a path to follow through your grief.

Beginning with some sign of grief:

• Numbness

• Disbelief

• Denial

• Anger

• Guilt

• Fatigue

• Lack of Motivation

Grief needs expressed...We show you how.

Loss changes your:

• Priorities

• Goals

• Expectations

You must recover your:

• Identity

• Values

• Belief System

Take the time you need to restructure.
You need to return to normal, but remember normal is not a set state.  So move at a comfortable pace.
The stress of a loss effects our ability to meet our personal needds.
Stress symptoms include:

• Tension

• Nervous

• Loss of appetite

• Memory loss

• Depression

Stress can change your lifestyle.  We can offer a way to cope with stress and reestablish control of your life.

Moving on through:

• Job skills

• Education

• Networking

Know that you must be good to yourself through:

• Diet

• Exercise

• Sleep

New relationships are possible.
All these subjects and more are addressed at the weekly sessions.  Please call for further information and times.