New grief recovery support group not just about death

    Deb Hrcka, Chase County Hospital Foundation assistant executive director, is wearing another hat in her desire to help people.
    Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 28, she will be leading an eight-week-long grief recovery support group in the conference room at Chase County Community Hospital (CCCH) at 6:30 p.m.
    Hrcka completed an intense training program in the Grief Recovery Method (GRM), an evidence-based program using collected facts over a period of 40 years, she said.
    CCCH announced her certification as a grief recovery specialist in November 2019.
    Hrcka is no stranger to loss and emotional trauma in her life, which has afforded her a familiarity with the types of feelings and struggles this group is for, she said.
    The idea behind the program is people helping people, said Hrcka.
    “I am not a counselor. I’m here to help people using the training and tools taught to me as a GRM grief recovery specialist,” she said.
Not just about death
    The GRM has the ability to significantly improve a person’s knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors surrounding their grief or hopelessness, according to the GRM online site.
    “It’s not just about the loss of someone in death. It can be a loss of health, faith, a job, a business, divorce, empty nest syndrome, loss of a limb, hidden trauma from childhood and much more,” Hrcka said.

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