LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice will offer several programs this fall to provide information and support to children and adults in central and western Maine grieving the death of a loved one.

Program sessions help participants understand the grief process, share feelings and experiences and find hope and comfort. All programs are led by trained bereavement volunteers and/or professional grief facilitators and are offered at no cost to participants.

In the Rumford area, a Pathways through Grief programs will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 22.

Preregistration is required. For more information, including program locations and dates, or to preregister, call 795-9460 or 800-482-7412, ext. 1460.