Avow Hospice

Avow is a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and grief support services in Collier County.

Adults struggling to cope with loss have found understanding, acceptance, and gentle guidance from Avow’s professional bereavement staff members since our founding in 1983.

Groups meet in person at the Center for Grief Support on our campus or virtually, through tools like Zoom® video conferencing.

Anyone is welcome at the Center for Grief Support, even if your loved one was not an Avow patient. The center is at 1223 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples. There is never a cost for care.

To talk to a bereavement counselor, call 239-261-4404 or 888-484-AVOW (2869). During business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) you will be connected to a member of our bereavement support team. After hours, and on holidays and weekends, a member of our staff will arrange for a bereavement counselor to follow up with you as soon as possible.

Avow also offers grief support for children through its Avow Kids program. For information, visit avowcares.org/avow-kids.

Healthcare Network

For community members in need, Healthcare Network, with practices throughout Collier County, offers integrated behavioral health, which allows patients to receive behavioral health services when they visit for adult, pediatric and women’s care services.

Locations:

Marion E. Fether (MEF), 1454 Madison Ave. W., Immokalee

FSU College of Medicine, 1441 Heritage Blvd., Immokalee

Nichols Community Health Center Golden Gate, 12655 Collier Blvd., Naples

Children’s Care East (CCE ), 6350 Davis Blvd. #1001, Naples

Children’s Care North (CCN), 1265 Creekside Parkway, #208, Naples

Family Care North (FCN), 1265 Creekside Parkway, #206, Naples

Family Care iTech (FCIT), 508 North 9th St., #142, Immokalee

Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Phone: 239.658.3000 to schedule or make an appointment. Telehealth services are also available.

Website: https://healthcareswfl.org/

Additionally, Healthcare Network offers traditional mental health services through the Center for Psychology and Wellness, located in Nichols Community Health Center, 2655 Collier Blvd., Naples. Mental Health services are available in person or via telehealth.

Outreach

Healthcare Network’s multilingual Community Outreach Team is going out into the community (see remaining schedule below) providing tetanus vaccines, medical assistance, mental health support and water and other supplies (wipes, hand sanitizers, diapers when in supply) to those in need.

The Outreach Team is also canvassing communities working to connect individuals impacted by the storm with medical and other support services. If you work or live in Collier County and need help finding recovery resources, please call Healthcare Network’s Community Outreach Team at 239-675-7080, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hope Healthcare

Hope Healthcare offers bereavement and counseling services both in-person and virtual, as well as music and art therapy services. All information on support groups locations and times can be found at https://hopehcs.org/counseling/

Adult grief support groups

Grief movement group

Healing Survivors of Suicide

Men’s Grief Toolkit

Young widows and widowers

LGBTQ+ support group

Loss of a parent support group

Loss of a sibling support group

Bereaved moms

Perinatal loss support group

Children’s grief counseling

Caregiver support group

Next steps in grief: loss over time

Pet loss support group

Crisis support

Vibe Yoga

Vibe Yoga offers a variety of yoga and meditation classes including sound healing meditation, gentle yoga, restorative yoga and trauma-informed yoga. All classes are taught by certified teachers including Warriors at Ease, a trauma-informed yoga class that is FREE to those in need. Visit https://vibeyogaswfl.com/class-schedule/ to view class times. Dedicated group classes for organizations, families and teams are available.

Vibe Yoga is also hosting two trauma-informed yoga teacher trainings Nov. 5 and 6 and Dec. 16 and 17 at Vibe Yoga in Fort Myers, $189 Early Bird Special (regularly $299).