Events and Announcements
Adult Volunteer Training
April 17 and 19, 2018
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Attendance is required both days.
McCreary Family Professionals Center, Room A
526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC
Volunteers are vital to our hospice. They come to us from diverse backgrounds and fill a variety of needs. Each one is unique, but they all have one desire in common—to make a difference. We are currently seeking:
- Volunteers to visit with patients in their homes or long-term-care facilities
- Volunteers willing to provide caregiver relief
- Volunteers willing to provide transportation or run errands
- Volunteers who are veterans to visit and make Veterans Honoring Veterans presentations to patients who are veterans
YOU can make a difference in the lives of patients and their families in our community! For more information or to register, contact Crystal Burch, Volunteer Support Specialist, at 828.754.0101 or at volsupport@caldwellhospice.org.
Working Your Way Through Grief
April 19, 26, May 3, 10, & 17, 2018
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services
1002 Ashe Ave., Lenoir, NC
When we are coping with the death of someone who matters to us, loneliness and unpredictable emotions can slow down the healing process. Good support systems and real answers to our questions are important.
Working Through Grief, a five-week support group for anyone who has suffered the death of a loved one, will meet on Thursdays, April 19 through May 17, 2018, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, 1002 Ashe Avenue, Lenoir. Caldwell Hospice Bereavement Support Specialist, Julie Homan, MA, NCC, LPCA will facilitate the support group.
Caldwell Hospice is committed to providing bereavement services to anyone who needs and wants help in coping with their grief, including those with no hospice affiliation. As such, this workshop is one of many grief services made possible through the generous support of the community. For more information or to register, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org.
Advance Care Planning Workshop
April 26, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Caldwell Hospice's McCreary Family Professional Center
526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC
Caldwell Hospice and the Caldwell Senior Center will partner to offer two Advance Care Planning Workshops at no cost to the community on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The first workshop will be held April 12, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Senior Center in Lenoir, and April 26, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at Caldwell Hospice's McCreary Family Professional Center, 526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC. Join retired local attorney Houston Groome in Lenoir and attorney Hugh Wilson in Hudson for either of these inspiring workshops. "Advance Directives: Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney are gifts to your family," says Groome. "Deciding, discussing and documenting your healthcare wishes helps ensure your healthcare wishes are known and honored. It also gives you peace of mind that you have made appropriate preparations." Notaries and witnesses will be available to help anyone who wants to complete their documents at the clinic. For more information, or to register, call 828.758.2883.
Good Mourning Children's Grief Camp
April 28, 2018
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bo's Family Entertainment
1115 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC
Held annually, this day camp is devoted to remembering and healing. With specific, age-appropriate activities, the camp welcomes children, ages six to 12, who have experienced the loss of a significant person in their lives to death. Good Mourning Children's Grief Camp, presented by Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, is provided at no cost to participants due to the generosity and support of our community. For more information or to register, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org.
VolunTEEN Training
May 15, 17, 21, and 23, 2018
3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
McCreary Family Professional Center
526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC
VolunTEENs are vital to our hospice. They come to us from diverse backgrounds and fill a variety of needs. Some work directly with residents at long-term-care facilities; others assist with office work, maintain our grounds, and perform a multitude of other tasks to support our organization. Each one is unique, but they all have one desire in common—to make a difference. Go beyond the expected and become a Caldwell Hospice VolunTEEN! Now accepting applications for Caldwell Hospice's VolunTEEN program. For more information or an application, please call 828.754.0101 or email volsupport@caldwellhospice.org. Only 35 positions available. Applications must be submitted by May 1, 2018.
Finding Your Way Through Grief
May 22, 2018
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services
1002 Ashe Ave., NW, Lenoir, NC
This presentation provides an overview of the grief process, common responses to grief, and suggestions for self-care. For more information, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org.
