Understanding Grief lecture to be hosted by Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center On Dec.19, from 7-8:30 p.m., the Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center (SBHPCC) at Monmouth Medical Center will host a free bereavement lecture, titled"What Grief Does and How to DealWith It."The program, which will be led by Henry de Mena, M.A.,SBHPCC,bereavement counselor, will be held at Monmouth Medical Center located at 300 SecondAve. in Long Branch. Registration is required. For more information,or to register to attend,contact Spiro Ballas at (973) 322-4866 or sballas@sbhcs.com. Established in 1981,Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center,an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System,provides comprehensive physical, emotional and spiritual care and support services for patients with advanced illness and their families throughout ten counties in the State of New Jersey.The program,which serves infants,children,adults and the elderly, honors the unique choices and values of patients and their families while offering full access to the broad array of services provided by the Saint Barnabas Health Care System. For more information about Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center,visit www.saintbarnabas.com and choose"hospice and palliative care" from the"medical specialties"menu.