Bereavement Support Groups & Workshops Open To The Community Spring 2021

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS & WORKSHOPS

OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

Spring 2021

All groups and workshops meet at the Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. office

at 4277 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, except when otherwise noted.

Group size will be limited to 6 members with masks to be worn to protect all participants during Covid-19.

GRIEF DURING THE TIME OF COVID

An educational workshop to explore how the pandemic has changed the way we grieve and created secondary losses. We will discuss ways to cope, honor those who have died, and identify ways to build hope. This workshop will be offered via zoom.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

2:30-4:00 p.m.

To register, email Linda Clark, LCSW at Lclark@hospicecareinc.org by Monday March 22, 2021. Please include a phone number where you can be reached for a call back to complete your registration.

GRIEF FOLLOWING A COVID DEATH

A group offered via zoom for those who have had a loved one die from Covid. The grief from this loss is complicated by the many ways in which our world has changed during the pandemic. This group will allow you to express and share your grief, learn coping skills from one another, and give and receive support.

Starts Thursday, March 25, 2021

2:30-4:00 p.m. and will run for four weeks.

To register, email Linda Clark, LCSW at Lclark@hospicecareinc.org by Monday March 22, 2021. Please include a phone number where you can be reached for a call back to complete your registration.

GRIEF—AFTER THE FIRST YEAR

An educational session for adults who are beyond the first year of grief. This session will cover what to expect as the grief journey continues, techniques to find the balance between grieving and going on, and ways to incorporate the loss into one’s identity and search for meaning.

Monday, April 5, 2021

2:30-4:00 p.m.

To register, call Linda Clark, LCSW, at

315-735-6487 ext. 1015 by Monday, March 29, 2021.

YOUNG WIDOWS GROUP

For Young Widows 20’s through 60’s

Often women in this age group do not have peers who are going through this kind of loss, and their grief can feel very isolating. Juggling jobs, children, parents, and social obligations is hard; it feels overwhelming when spousal grief is added. This group provides the time to express and share grief, learn coping skills from one another, give and receive support, and begin the healing process.

Starts Wednesday, April 14, 2021 and meets for six consecutive weeks.

Afternoon Group – 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Evening Group – 5:30-7:00 p.m.

To register, contact Linda Clark, LCSW, at 315-735-6487 ext. 1015 by Wednesday, April 7, 2021.

ADULT PARENTAL LOSS

For any adult who has experienced the death of a parent. The loss of a parent is the most common form of bereavement in our country. Because of this, adult children often feel a sense of isolation and may sense an unspoken message that adult parental loss is less significant than other losses. No matter what the age of our parent or where or how the death occurred, the grief felt by an adult child can be intense and overwhelming. This group is a safe place to share feelings and experiences, ask questions, seek comfort or just listen. It is a place to receive and give support.

Starts Tuesday, April 20, 2021 and meets for six consecutive weeks.

Afternoon Group – 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Evening Group – 5:30-7:00 p.m.

To register call Adrian Bartholomeo, LMSW, at 315-570-1131 by April 13, 2021.

SPOUSAL LOSS GRIEF GROUP

For anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse or partner. The length of a marriage or committed relationship does not determine the depth of grief. This group focuses on normal responses to grief and the tasks of mourning. It is a safe place to share feelings and experiences, ask questions, and seek comfort. It is a place to receive and give support.

Starts Thursday, April 22, 2021 and meets for six consecutive weeks.

Afternoon Group – 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Evening Group – 5:30-7:00 p.m.

To register call Sabrina Wing, LCSW, at 315-982-2103 by April 15, 2021.

BRAVE HEARTS

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

For children between the ages of 6-12 years old who have lost a parent, grandparent, or special person in their life.

Although this will not be an in-person group at this time, children and their families will receive educational materials along with activities through mailings. Supportive phone calls will be included to help the families understand and carry out the activities.

Dates and Times to be determined.

To register, call Adrian Bartholomeo, LMSW, at 315-570-1131 or Sabrina Wing, LCSW, at 315-982-2103

There is no charge for bereavement groups or workshops.

Donations are always appreciated.

“I share with you the agony of your grief,

The anguish of your heart finds echo in my own.

I know I cannot enter all you feel

Nor bear with you the burden of your pain;

I can but offer what my love does give:

The strength of caring,

The warmth of one who seeks to understand

The silent storm-swept barrenness of so great a loss.