Grief Support Services

Holding a funeral or memorial service for your loved one is a positive first step in the grieving process. Family members and friends get a chance to say their goodbyes, and at the same time, they get to share strong feelings with one another.

In the days, weeks and months following the service, people continue to need others to lean on for understanding, encouragement and guidance. For that reason, many local and national support groups have formed. These groups provide a common place and a comforting environment for expressing emotions through each phase of the grieving process. Horan & McConaty has also put together a list of Recommended Reading that we've listed here on our website. 

Here is a word from our Director of Bereavement Support, Jennifer McBride, M.A.

Dear Visitor,

Thank you for visiting our web site. As director of Bereavement Support & Community Education for Horan & McConaty Funeral Service/Cremation, I am given a unique opportunity--- to walk beside grieving individuals and families and to assist them with support, information about the process of grief, and connection with community as they learn to live without the physical presence of someone they have loved. This web site gives me even more connection to helping people deal with "grieving and growing."

Bereavement Support can provide...

• availability of support at the time of viewing, funeral and afterwards- in person, by phone or mailings...
• readings to help you understand your loss and begin the process of "growing through grief"...
• a listing of support groups in the Denver metro area...
• referrals to groups, workshops, retreats, counselors and other resources...
• invitations to holiday memorial programs as well as other community grief education events...
• information about grief education materials for all ages...
• there is no cost for this service.

To learn more, click on the links above, or discuss grief counseling and support options with Jennifer by phone at 303-745-1771 ext. 242, or contact her by email at .