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December 28, 2010

No Blueprint for Grief 
By Dave Schwab, GSD

A newly formed LGBT support group is helping relieve the psychological and emotional burden of people who are caring for loved ones with terminal illnesses, as well as helping console those who’ve recently faced a personal loss or death.

The group meets the first and third Monday of each month at the LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest, under the guidance of Bryan McNutt, director of family and support services for Silverado Hospice, which is facilitating the 90-minute sessions.

“We take very seriously the different, unique situations families and patients face. (That’s) one reason why we wanted to focus on providing a support group specifically for the gay and lesbian community,” McNutt said. “We’re well aware that the different social and legal implications LGBT caregivers and patients might face make the grief experience that much more challenging.” Click To Read More