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Tag: Grief
14th annual Emily Schindler Memorial Lecture
Chesapeake Life Center invites the community to the 14th annual Emily Schindler Memorial Lecture, “Here But Not Here, Not Here But Here: Understanding and Managing Ambiguous Losses,” presented by Dr. Carla Dahl, of St. Paul, Minnesota. The lecture will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical […]
Hope Full Holidays: A Family Event
For many years, Chesapeake Life Center’s popular Hope Full Holidays workshops have helped adults grieving a loss get through the holidays. This year, children can get that help, too, as the Prince George’s County session will welcome families with children ages 6 and older so that together they can learn how to work through their […]
Pet Loss Workshop
• Pet Loss Workshop is a small group workshop that helps people explore the loss of their beloved pet. It will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat, 439 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, Maryland. To register for this workshop, contact Erin Bogan at [email protected] or 410-798-4776.
Book Group: “Bearing the Unbearable”
• Book Group, a popular offering from over the summer, will return in the fall. Participants will discuss “Bearing the Unbearable,” by Joanne Cacciatore when they meet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 2. This event is free to attend.
Grief Goes to the Movies
Grief goes to the Movies is an opportunity for the whole family to sit down, eat some dinner and popcorn and watch a movie. After, kids and adults can explore grief themes found in popular children’s movies. This event will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and is free to attend.
Parenting While Grieving
Parenting while Grieving is a two-hour honest conversation about managing life, kids and grief. Child care will be available for this group, which will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14. The cost is $10 to attend.
Who Am I? Grief Workshop
Many people who have experienced profound loss describe themselves as forever changed, adapting to a “new normal” in their lives. They confront an essential question in the wake of their loss, “Who am I now?” Chesapeake Life Center will offer insight into this aspect of the grieving process in a seminar offered by Chesapeake Life […]
Sibling Loss Gathering
Sibling Loss is an informal gathering designed for adults who have lost a brother or sister and wish to explore this often unrecognized grief with others who share the same kind of loss. The cost is $10 to attend.
Living with Loss — Free Grief Workshop
Grief is a natural response to the death of a loved one which uniquely affects each person physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually and socially. Join us as we provide an introduction to the universal grief process as well as the unique ways people will experience and express grief. A light dinner will be served. Free of […]
Grief support for death of substance abuser
Chesapeake Life Center announced today it will begin offering a monthly drop-in support group designed for those who have lost a loved one due to substance abuse. The support group will address the issues common to this particular type of loss and the complex and confusing emotions individuals may feel from 6 to 7:30 p.m. […]
Grief workshop scheduled for August 19th
Chesapeake Life Center, a program of Hospice of the Chesapeake, is offering a “What Grief Teaches” workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at 90 Ritchie Highway in Pasadena, MD. The session is open to adults in the community who are grieving and will provide a forum for attendees to learn the common elements […]
Pet Loss Workshop Scheduled At Dogwood Acres
Those who are grieving the loss of a pet are invited to a small group workshop focusing on helping pet owners learn to cope with their grief. Conducted by the Chesapeake Life Center, a program service of Hospice of the Chesapeake, sponsored by Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat, the workshop is from 1 to 3 p.m., […]
Chesapeake Life Center Announces Bereavement Support Groups
The Chesapeake Life Center, a program of Hospice of the Chesapeake, is offering an array of bereavement support groups and workshops this winter for those in the community who are experiencing grief. All of the groups meet at 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD. Adult Support Groups and Offerings: Widow/Widowers Drop-In Support Group for career-aged adults […]
Chesapeake Life Center Hosting Bereavement Camps This Summer
The Chesapeake Life Center is offering a “What Grief Teaches” workshop for ages 18 and up from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on June 26 and again on Aug. 21. A Widow/Widowers drop-in support group for career-aged adults who are grieving the death of a spouse or life partner will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. […]
Chesapeake Life Center Announces Bereavement Camps
The Chesapeake Life Center now registering participants for Camp Nabi and Phoenix Rising. Held simultaneously at the Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, both programs will take place the weekend of Aug. 9 – 11, 2013. For one weekend during August, Chesapeake Life Center staff and trained volunteers give grieving children and teens the gifts of […]
