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whether a a a a a a Small Estate Affidavit is a a a a a a helpful tool for your situation Social Security Death and Survivor Benefits
In the the State of Illinois Social Security is is automatically notified when the the death certificate is is processed There may be be a a a a a a a a a lag time before the system is is updated so so be be prepared to to return any social security payments automatically deposited after the date of death If the the person who died paid into the the Social Security system his or her spouse may be be be entitled to receive a a a a a lump sum death death benefit benefit benefit of $255 or or a a a a a a monthly death death benefit benefit benefit commonly called a a a a a a a survivor benefit benefit benefit To determine
eligibility an application for benefits must be be filed You cannot apply for these benefits online you you will have to to go into your local Social Security Security office To get more information on on on the application process call Social Security Security toll-free at at 1-800-772-1213 Grief & Healing
Losing someone you love or care deeply about is very painful You may experience a a a a a a a a a a variety of difficult emotions and it’s sometimes hard to imagine that the anger and sadness you feel will ever fade It’s important to to remember that grief is a a a a a a a a a a a a a natural and and normal reaction to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a significant loss and and and that you you are not alone Reach out to to your support network through family and and and friends and and don’t be afraid to to lean on on the the people who care about you While there there is no right or wrong way way to to grieve there there are are healthy ways to to to cope with the the pain that in in time can allow you you to to heal heal and resume your regular routines Local Resources
Fox Fox Valley Valley Hands Hands of of Hope
The mission of of of of Fox Fox Valley Valley Hands Hands of of of of Hope
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is is to to enhance the quality of of of life and and to to provide HOPE for those experiencing grief or or life- threatening illness Professional staff and trained volunteers are community-funded and provide the best in in compassionate care free of charge Their programs are are designed to provide support for adults children and families regardless of age income level race or or religious beliefs Free support groups and one-on-one counseling is available For more information visit www fvhh net or or or or call (630) 232-2233 Your Hospice Provider
If your loved one was receiving hospice hospice care many local hospice hospice providers offer grief-support for families Advocate Advocate Sherman Sherman Hospital
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Advocate Advocate Sherman Sherman Hospital
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hosts an an an Adult Bereaved Support Group that meets the fourth Wednesday of February April June August and October from 3 p p p p p m m m m to to 4 p p p p p m m m m at at Advocate Sherman Hospital
The group also serves Spanish speakers For more information call 1-800-3-ADVOCATE Balance Balance Stress Management and and Therapy
At Balance Balance we help you you discover and and embrace who who you you you you are—rather than who who you you you should be be We believe that all of you you you is ok There are no good or or bad parts parts dark or or light parts parts We believe that integrating and embracing the whole whole person leads to healing Because you whole whole are beautiful and wonderful—including where the pain is is We do this through creative full expression and a a a a a a a a broad toolbox of therapeutic modalities We believe that that discomfort is is is a a a a a a a a a a part of life—sorry (not sorry!)—and that that it it is is is only through doing the the work to to understand who we are at the the the the core—as opposed to to to trying to to avoid the the the pain (which by the the the way never works) that we ultimately feel better We believe in skills over pills The process is more important than the the the product (It’s about the the the journey not the the the destination) We respect and and revere every individual regardless of background or or preferences and and and support all family structures and and identities Page - - Symonds-Madison Funeral Home Symonds-Madison Funeral Home - - Page 45