Expected Loss…Anticipating the Loss of a Loved One

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Date: Thursdays, Oct 2 - Nov 6 (six weeks)

Time: 2PM

Fee: FREE / registration required / donations gratefully accepted

Location: 482 Chesapeake Drive, White Stone, VA 22578

This support group is for anyone caring for a loved one. It offers a space to share concerns about loss with others facing similar challenges, to feel understood and supported, and to explore ways of coping with the stages of anticipated loss.

Do you find yourself waiting for the “next shoe to drop”?

You may be:

  • Providing care for a loved one over months or years

  • Facing a recent terminal diagnosis in your family

  • Supporting someone through decades of treatment, now noticing decline

  • Transitioning a loved one into a care facility, or reshaping your home for what’s ahead

  • Hiring caregivers—or realizing your own health is beginning to suffer

This support group is for caregivers who need to pause and care for themselves.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Share concerns with others walking a similar path

  • Feel heard, understood, and accepted

  • Connect with a supportive community

  • Explore ways to navigate the difficult stages of anticipated loss

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About the Facilitator

Carmela Crawford is a retired licensed professional counselor who has worked in this profession for more than 40 years. Currently she facilitates grief groups through the Bay Center.  She retired to the Northern Neck in 2018 after 30 years of private practice in Winchester, VA. 

“I look forward to facilitating this new group. I believe there is a real need in our community for this type of support for those who need 

Expected Loss Support Groups are generously supported by the Robert B. Lantz Foundation.