Events and Announcements
Working Your Way Through Grief Group
Tuesdays, October 2 to 30, 2018
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services
1002 Ashe Ave., Lenoir, NC
A five-week support group for anyone who has suffered the death of a loved one. Caldwell Hospice Chaplain/Faith Liaison Delbert Minner, MDiv, BCC, will facilitate the group. For more information, or to register, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org.
Advance Care Planning Workshops
October 11, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
October 25, 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 October 11, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Senior Center in Lenoir, and October 25, 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 Grief Meal
November 1, 2018
3:00 p.m.
Roma's Pizza
3068 Hickory Blvd., Hudson, NC
Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meal at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, November 1, at Roma's Pizza, 3068 Hickory Blvd., Hudson, NC. The informal time of food and fellowship is open to anyone who is experiencing grief and loss. The meal is Dutch treat. The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, bereavement care of Caldwell Hospice, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. Because of the generous support of our community and the belief that grief support services improve quality of life, Caldwell Hospice offers community grief support services to anyone who needs our help in coping with grief. For more information about the upcoming Good Grief Meal or other grief support services, call 828.754.0101, or visit www.caldwellhospice.org or the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care Facebook page.
Advance Care Planning Workshops
November 8, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
Caldwell Hospice and the Caldwell Senior Center partners 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 November 8, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Senior Center in Lenoir. The second workshop for November has been cancelled due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Join retired local attorney Houston Groome in Lenoir for this inspiring workshop. "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.
Crafting Your Way Through Grief Group
Tuesdays, November 13 to December 4, 2018
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services
1002 Ashe Ave., Lenoir, NC
The Crafting Your Way Through Grief Support Group provides an opportunity
for creative expression and healing. A new craft will be created at each meeting
with crafting materials supplied by Ashewood Grief and Counseling at no cost to
participants. Education will be provided at each session about the grief process
and services available. For more information, or to register, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org.
I Just Want to Help
November 15, 2018
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services
1002 Ashe Ave., Lenoir, NC
This presentation gives practical guidance on helping a grieving person.
For more information, or to register, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@
caldwellhospice.org.
Learn at Lunch:
Veterans and Grief—Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 5, 2018
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
McCreary Family Professional Center
526 Pine Mountain Road, Hudson, NC
Veteran and Caldwell Hospice Chaplain Delbert Minner, MDiv, BCC, invites veterans and those who love them to a safe environment to discuss issues related to grief and veterans. Special remembrances of Pearl Harbor will be made including Presentation of the Colors by the West Caldwell High School JROTC. For more information, call 828.754.0101 or email ksetzer@caldwellhospice.org. RSVP by November 28, 2018.
Good Grief Meal
December 6, 2018
3:00 p.m.
AJ's Family Steakhouse, 314 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC
Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care will hold its next monthly Good Grief Meal at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6, at AJ's Family Steakhouse, 314 Blowing Rock Blvd., Lenoir, NC. The informal time of food and fellowship is open to anyone who is experiencing grief and loss. The meal is Dutch treat. The Good Grief Meal is sponsored through Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services, bereavement care of Caldwell Hospice, and is one of many opportunities offered to help individuals of all ages and families cope with the loss of people they love. Because of the generous support of our community and the belief that grief support services improve quality of life, Caldwell Hospice offers community grief support services to anyone who needs our help in coping with grief. For more information about the upcoming Good Grief Meal or other grief support services, call 828.754.0101, or visit www.caldwellhospice.org or the Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care Facebook page.
Advance Care Planning Workshops
December 13, 2018
1:30 p.m.
Caldwell Senior Center
650A Pennton Avenue SW, Lenoir, NC
December 27, 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 December 13, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Senior Center in Lenoir, and December 27, 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.
