About Us
Mission
The GriefCare Place's mission is to
provide a SAFE PLACE where grievers gather together, under
the guidance of a facilitator, to educate, encourage and
uplift each other throughout the healing journey.
History
The vision for The GriefCare Place, formerly known
as Redmon Grief Center, began over 25 years ago when Lou-Ann
Redmon recognized a need evident in many of the widows she
encountered through her work at a funeral home.
They needed support, encouragement, and reassurance that
what they were experiencing was normal. Lou-Ann realized the
impact they could have on each other by coming together and
finding support in one another. This is how the first
support group began to grow, and the need to reach out to
other grieving individuals in the community became apparent.
As the need for bereavement support grew, the
vision for a stand-alone, non-profit organization
specifically created to provide support for grieving
children, adolescents, and adults was born.
The GriefCare Place was founded in June of 1997, by
Lou-Ann Redmon and other volunteers, to fulfill that vision.
Since that time, The GriefCare
Place has not only served over 4,000 grieving individuals
and families, but it has also been utilized by churches,
social agencies, schools, extended care facilities, nursing,
psychology, ministerial, and medical students, hospices, and
other community organizations. The GriefCare Place
currently serves 58 communities in Northeast Ohio.
Phone: (330) 686-1750 -
E-mail: griefcareplace@att.net
