The Wings Grief Support Division of Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast provides educational programs and support to anyone who has experienced a loss.  Support is provided on an individual basis or as part of a group.  Educational programs are offered to community groups and organizations, schools, and businesses. _______________________________________________________________________

Children are often faced with difficult grief issues.  For instance, the death of a grandparent, considered to an adult as a “normal” culmination of a fruitful life, can have a major negative impact on a child.  The death of a parent, sibling, other family member or friend can create anxiety and fear in children.  When death is a result of abuse, murder, suicide, drug use or accident, children may develop inappropriate social behaviors if they do not receive help for their grief.   Death in the world is instantly brought into children’s lives by TV and the internet within seconds of an event.  When children can’t cope they act out and may become self-destructive.  In most cases, the adult world blames children for their behaviors without considering root causes of their pain and resulting behaviors.

Professional counselors of the Herry’s Kids Division of Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast view children in a different way.  They recognize the negative impact that grief can have on a child’s life and they teach the child to work through their loss.  Children are referred through the school system, physicians, law enforcement and community programs. Services may be provided in a variety of settings. 

Kamp Time at your School, Camp Good Hope and Teen Encounter are all programs that teach children about loss and the process of healing.  Camps are solely supported by community donations, corporate sponsorships and grants.  An array of comprehensive activities is presented in a relaxed camp setting.  Children participate with a licensed social worker in various group sessions at their school or camp site to understand the loss they have experienced so they can begin the process of healing.  Therapies include art therapy, play therapy, music therapy, drama, and one-on-one discussion.  Weekend Camps include sports, crafts, canoeing & horsemanship.

Life-threatening illness and death are rarely the expected outcomes for a child and are devastating and life-altering events for the affected family.  Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast provides a continuum of care for children and their parents when a child is diagnosed with a life threatening condition. Parents, not prepared to make an "either-or" choice between treatments aimed at achieving comfort and treatments aimed at disease management, are assured that extending the life of the child as much as possible, while addressing the symptoms from the beginning, will be the focus of care. Service and guidance is aimed at helping families make decisions regarding goals of care, treatment options and settings for care. _______________________________________________________________________

We honor our nation’s veterans.  Those brave men and women who literally put their lives at risk for our country.  Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast partners with a network of professionals, volunteers and other organizations to provide quality end of life services for all veterans and their families. 
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Life WORKS provides quality, compassionate Cardiac and Pulmonary care in your home. This program is for cardiac or pulmonary disease patients who need the physical, emotional, and spiritual support that Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast is known for. The Life WORKS program is designed to educate the patient and family on symptom and disease management while utilizing your specific plan of care from your physician.

The Shalom Jewish Hospice Program serves the needs of our Jewish community. This program upholds the Jewish values, customs, and traditions. Through this special program lives a commitment toward preserving the quality of life of the dying by restoring their dignity, choices and control. Through alleviation of spiritual and psychological distress, individuals diagnosed with terminal illness may live fully until they die. In addition to expert pain control and symptom management, the Shalom Jewish Hospice Program provides staff trained in Jewish rituals and traditions.

The Trinity Catholic Program is specifically designed
for the Catholic patient and family.


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Clown Tyme are Hospice volunteers who are trained in the art of outreach clowning. Clown Tyme Clowns visit patients in institutional settings to brighten their days. The Clowns participate in local charitable events to spread good will and cheer. Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast offers a clown training program.

PUPS Program features volunteers who have dogs certified through Therapy Dog International (TDI). These volunteers visit patients in institutional settings to uplift spirits. Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast works with the volunteer and TDI to train and certify dogs. These specially trained dogs help comfort patients at this special time.

Wishes is the end-of-life wish-granting division
of Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast. Wishes is the end-of-life wish-granting division
of Hospice of Citrus County/Hospice of the Nature Coast.
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Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia offer a challenge to Hospice in eligibility for Medicare coverage and for the care given. 

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