Combating Loneliness After Loss
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“Losing 5 people extemely close to me in just 3 years created a huge drain on my ambition and the way I looked at my life every day,” says Canadian Bernadette Alseth. “So I started a small friendship group at the coffee shop where I volunteer and now we meet every week to share stories, laughs and support each other.”
Alseth and her “Coffee Friendship Club” encourage those age 55 and over dealing with grief, loss or divorce to stop in. The group opens its arms and hopes to grow so they can hold workshops and other social activities. For now, they gather to drink coffee, play cards, and just have good supportive conversation together.
Alseth says there are a lot of hours in the day and some of those days can be extremely long. “People who feel isolated can be a part of our group and feel more a part of something solid,” she says. The group meets weekly and Alseth says “individuals need to take that first step to reach out or join in. That’s the key.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bernadette Alseth, c/o The Carrot Comminty Arts Coffeehouse, 9351 118 Ave. N.W., Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0N3 Canada or Elaine Froese, P. O. Box 957, Boissevain, Manitoba R0K 0E0 Canada (ph 204 534-7466; https://elainefroese.com/contact/).
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Combating Loneliness After Loss FARM HOME Health “Losing 5 people extemely close to me in just 3 years created a huge drain on my ambition and the way I looked at my life every day ” says Canadian Bernadette Alseth “So I started a small friendship group at the coffee shop where I volunteer and now we meet every week to share stories laughs and support each other ” Alseth and her “Coffee Friendship Club” encourage those age 55 and over dealing with grief loss or divorce to stop in The group opens its arms and hopes to grow so they can hold workshops and other social activities For now they gather to drink coffee play cards and just have good supportive conversation together Alseth says there are a lot of hours in the day and some of those days can be extremely long “People who feel isolated can be a part of our group and feel more a part of something solid ” she says The group meets weekly and Alseth says “individuals need to take that first step to reach out or join in That’s the key ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bernadette Alseth c/o The Carrot Comminty Arts Coffeehouse 9351 118 Ave N W Edmonton Alberta T5G 0N3 Canada or Elaine Froese P O Box 957 Boissevain Manitoba R0K 0E0 Canada ph 204 534-7466; https://elainefroese com/contact/
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