Daybreak Retreat for Couples

314.953.1676 or email BJC Hospice

The death of a child at any age is a devastating loss. It can be difficult to figure out how to cope with the loss as an individual. Trying to find ways to support and stay connected with a spouse or partner at the same time can be even more challenging. The grief process is often not a shared experience because everyone grieves in different ways which can be hard for those in a relationship to understand and respect. The loss of a child can also cause couples to feel isolated, as if no one really understands. The Daybreak retreat provides a space for couples to come together to support one another, share the differences and similarities they have discovered in their grieving styles, connect as a couple, and learn communication and coping tools that may help in their journey through grief. 

Daybreak provides:

• An atmosphere of understanding from other couples who have experienced a similar loss
• Opportunities to honor and remember their children
• Therapeutic activities to encourage expression of feelings
• Information about different grieving styles and a chance to communicate openly with each other about strengths and challenges in their relationship 
• Suggestions for coping tools to support themselves as individuals and one another as a couple
• Support and guidance from bereavement professionals and volunteers throughout the day