Understanding Grief Classes Start Mar. 1

Brookings Health System’s free six-week educational series, Understanding Grief, will begin on Tuesday, Mar. 1. The class series is led by Social Worker Donna Bumann, M.S.

Classes will be held on Tuesdays at Brookings Health System in Conference Room C. There will be two class sessions. The afternoon session will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and the evening session will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The content will be the same for both sessions.

The classes are designed to help those who have lost a loved one learn about the process of grief and how to navigate it. Topics include the symptoms and process of grief, coping strategies, caring for one’s self, and the continuing bond that occurs. Discussions are confidential and carried out in an atmosphere of understanding and support.

COVID-19 safety precautions will be implemented for the class, including mask wearing and social distancing.

The free class series is open to everyone. To register, please visit brookingshealth.org/grief or call (605) 696-8089.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic & Optical, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and extended care services. Brookings Hospital provides local access to doctors in Brookings and offers robotic da Vinci surgery and Mako robotic-arm assisted procedures, making it one of the premier rural community hospitals in South Dakota. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.