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SENIOR RESOURCES

techniques for honoring their children’s memories. remains a beacon of hope for those navigating the
This holistic approach enables parents to confront their stormy seas of grief. “Healing is a journey,” Joyce
grief while also finding ways to integrate their loss into emphasizes, “and every step forward is a step worth
their lives moving forward, with an army of support celebrating.”
behind them.
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers’ "Hope
The partnership with Bacon Heights Baptist for the Hurt Heart" program offers a lifeline to parents
Church underscores the program's commitment to facing one of life’s most heart-wrenching challenges.
fostering a supportive community. Together, they With compassionate guidance from Joyce Hewett
create an environment that encourages spiritual and the support of Bacon Heights Baptist Church,
healing alongside emotional recovery. This faith- Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers can help
based perspective provides additional comfort and grieving parents find solace, connection, and hope
hope, reinforcing the idea that, while grief may feel as they navigate their paths toward healing. In this
insurmountable, it is possible to find peace and nurturing environment, the complexities of grief
purpose again. are met with understanding, empathy, and a shared
commitment to remembrance and recovery.
As “Hope for the Hurt Heart” continues to expand,
Lake Ridge Chapel has witnessed firsthand the If you or someone you know has lost a child, of
difference this program has made to so many. We any age, please contact Lake Ridge Chapel and
recently visited with several of the participants to Memorial Designers at 806-698-8085 so we can share
ensure the program is as beneficial as we hoped it more information about becoming a member of this
would be, only to learn that the participants do not specialized group. Let us help restore Hope for the
view one another as friends, but rather family-people Hurt Heart.
without whom they feel they could not have survived.

The members of this close-knit group find
themselves amid a circle of support they never knew
existed. They call to check on one another, as well
as remember, celebrate, and support one another
on special occasions. They dine together, grieve
together, laugh together, and dedicate themselves
whole-heartedly to one another, without fail.

These past participants continue to play a pivotal wisdom inspired senior education
role in shaping the program’s future, ensuring it
A place for
seniors to

belong!
Join Lake Ridge’s W.I.S.E.
(Wisdom Inspired Senior
Education) group for
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Tuesday of every month.
Topics include:
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