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Grief Support Indianapolis, IN
Grief support groups in Indianapolis
Real, local places to take your grief in Indianapolis — starting with the city's dedicated grief organizations. The Indianapolis area has 38 Medicare-certified hospice programs in this metro alone, every one required to offer bereavement support — and the 3 nonprofit ones below are where free community grief groups usually live.
Local & Verified
Indianapolis’s dedicated grief organizations
Established local centers whose whole mission is grief support.
InTouch Bereavement — Community Health Network
Free adult grief counseling and groups — including spouse, parent, and adult-child loss — plus memorial events across the Indianapolis area.
Riley Grief Services
Free individual and family counseling, groups, and workshops for parents, siblings, and family after the death of a child — with virtual options.
The Hospice Route
Hospice grief programs open to the Indianapolis community
Every Medicare-certified hospice must offer bereavement support, and nonprofit hospices in particular usually run free grief groups open to anyone — whether or not your person was in their care. Call and ask for the bereavement coordinator.
- Indiana University Health HospiceIndianapolis, IN · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 1991 · (317) 962-0800
- Suburban Hospice, INCNoblesville, IN · Government · Medicare-certified since 1996 · (317) 468-4522
- Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Hospice Indianapolis, IN · Nonprofit · Medicare-certified since 2022 · (317) 956-5662
- Compassus-Indianapolis MetroIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 1990 · (317) 829-2124
- Franciscan Hospice CareIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 1993 · (317) 528-2092
- Aseracare HospiceIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 1995 · (317) 337-0439
- Community HospiceFishers, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 1996 · (317) 621-5900
- Main Street Hospice, LLCFranklin, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 1996 · (317) 736-0055
- Heartland Hospice (Indianapolis)Indianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2002 · (317) 251-3012
- Kindred HospiceGreenwood, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2004 · (317) 788-0300
- Gentiva IIIIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2006 · (317) 272-0975
- Adoration HospiceCarmel, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2007 · (317) 844-8700
- Heart To Heart Hospice of Indianapolis LLCIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2007 · (317) 718-7422
- Keystone HospiceIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2007 · (317) 805-4711
- Accentcare Hospice and Palliative Care of IndianaIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2008 · (317) 885-4200
- Gentiva IIIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2008 · (317) 381-0095
- Traditions HealthIndianapolis, IN · Other · Medicare-certified since 2012 · (463) 202-2926
- Paradigm HealthIndianapolis, IN · For-profit · Medicare-certified since 2014 · (317) 735-6001
Plus 20 more Medicare-certified hospices across the metro — every one searchable, with inspection results and family ratings, on Medicare Care Compare. All of them provide bereavement support to families in their care; the nonprofit and government ones above are the likeliest to run open community groups.
Loss-Specific & Meeting Locally
National networks with groups in the Indianapolis area
These come straight from each network’s own chapter locator — real groups, run by people who have lived the same loss.
After the death of a child · The Compassionate Friends
- Central Indiana Chapter – Northside MeetingsIndianapolis, IN
- Central Indiana Chapter – Southside MeetingsGreenwood, IN
- TCF of South Central IndianaNashville, IN
Peer groups of bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. More support after the loss of a child →
After a suicide loss · Survivors of Suicide Loss groups
- ATLAS support group for Loss survivorsGreenwood, IN
- Indy North SOSCarmel, IN
- You Are Not AloneAnderson, IN
- Suicide Bereaved Peer Support GroupMuncie, IN
- JustPause;Noblesville, IN
- S.O.S. Indy SouthIndianapolis, IN
- Teen Survivor of Suicide Support GroupGreenwood, IN
- S.C.I.L.S. South Central Indiana Suicide Loss SupportColumbus, IN
- Survivors of Suicide (SOS)Bloomington, IN
Meeting times and contacts are on AFSP’s support group finder. More support after suicide loss →
For grieving children & teens · NACG member centers
- Joshua CenterIndiana, United States
- Healing HeartsIndiana, United States
Members of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief serving the Indianapolis area. More support for children & teens →
By Type of Loss
Groups that fit your specific loss
A widow, a bereaved parent, and someone mourning a dog need different rooms. These pages list the national networks — most with Indianapolis chapters or weekly online groups.
Loss of a Spouse or PartnerLoss of a ChildPregnancy & Infant LossPet LossSuicide LossMilitary & Veteran LossChildren & TeensLoss of a Parent
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One email with every network on this page, plus a short guide to choosing a group. No newsletter, no follow-ups — just the list, to read when you’re ready.
Questions
What families ask
Are grief support groups in Indianapolis really free?
Mostly, yes. Hospice bereavement groups are free — Medicare requires the service — and nonprofit grief centers are typically free or donation-based. If a fee ever blocks you, say so; it is almost always waived.
How do I actually use this hospice list?
Call one nonprofit hospice near you and ask for the bereavement coordinator — that person’s job includes knowing every grief group in the area, including ones no website lists. You do not need to have used the hospice, and there is nothing to sign up for. One call, one question: “What grief groups are meeting near me right now?”
What if I need a group for my specific loss?
Start with our loss-type pages — spouse, child, pet, suicide loss and more. The national networks there run local chapters and scheduled online groups, which is often the fastest route to a room that fits.
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