Tidewell Foundation Receives $20,000 Grant from the Wilson-Wood Foundation for Grief Education and Support

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Tidewell Foundation announced it has received a $20,000 grant from the Wilson-Wood Foundation to support community grief services.

Tidewell Hospice offers grief support for families of Tidewell patients following their loss. Services also are available to anyone in the community suffering a loss due to any cause, including a traumatic death, perinatal loss, or diagnosis of serious illness. Individual counseling with a grief specialist and specialized grief support groups are available.

Tidewell Hospice is the most significant provider of free community grief counseling in its four-county service area which includes Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Each year, Tidewell serves hundreds of individuals and holds thousands of grief support sessions.

“The Wilson-Wood Foundation’s longtime commitment to Tidewell is inspiring,” said Debbie Mason, President of the Tidewell Foundation. “This grant will help us bring hope and healing to those in our community who have been touched by grief.”

Information about Tidewell Hospice’s grief care services is available by calling (941) 845-3061 or emailing Grief@Tidewell.org. To learn more about the programs and services that Tidewell Foundation supports or to make a donation, visit tidewellfoundation.org/impact-areas/

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About Tidewell Foundation, Inc.
The Tidewell Foundation, Inc, a member of Empath Health, is an independent 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation established to ensure perpetual philanthropic support to Tidewell Hospice and its family of healthcare companies. Charitable contributions to the Tidewell Foundation sustain and grow the critically important programs and services provided through the not-for-profit mission of Tidewell Hospice and its affiliates. Donor-funded programs offer compassion and comfort to those who need it most in our community by caring for all, regardless of their ability to pay. It starts with generosity and is paid forward with every patient connection, family served and life changed. Discover how each donation strengthens our community; learn more by visiting tidewellfoundation.org