Bereavement

When a loved one dies, the recovery process is slow and emotionally painful. To assist families and loved ones in the grieving process, the Office of State Medical Examiners has identified the following local bereavement organizations. Additional resources may be found at funeral homes, community centers, family service agencies, community hospitals, and through private counselors.

• Attleboro: Community VNA
• East Greenwich: Friends Way
• Fall River: Hospice Outreach Inc.
• Lincoln: Visting Nurse Service of Greater Rhode Island
• Newport: Newport Hospital
• Providence:

  Care New England Home Health
  Roger Williams Hospital
  Ronald McDonald House Health Education Office
  Ronald McDonald House Rhode Island Hospital Campus
  The Samaritans