Grief and loss meeting

Paul Johnson, an expert on grief and loss, will be the featured speaker at Northfield Hospice’s bereavement informational meeting Monday, Sept. 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Northfield Hospital in the Conference Center.

A nationally-known educator and trainer, Johnson is a bereavement services coordinator at HealthPartners Hospice of the Lakes in Minneapolis and an extended adjunct professor in the College of Adult and Professional Studies at Bethel College. His talk is titled: “Meeting the Challenges of Losses in Our Lives.”

The talk is designed for those who have lost through death a significant person in their lives and are seeking to understand the changes and difficulties that follow. It will serve as a prelude to a six-week bereavement support group offered by Northfield Hospice. The group, facilitated by Amanda Pettis, MSW, a hospice social worker, will begin on Monday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the hospital’s Meeting Room A and then will meet every Monday through October 20.

There is no fee, but pre-registration is requested. For more information or to register, call 507-649-1527.