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February Events

• Hopeful Hearts

  Tuesday, February 19, 2019 : 1:00 PM to Tuesday, December 17, 2019 : 1:00 PM

  MONTHLY A monthly support group
  for anyone age 60 and over who has
  experienced the death of someone special in
  the past two years.
  Avon Lake
  Holy Spirit Parish Center
  410 Lear Road, Avon Lake
  Fourth Tuesday of the month, 1-2:30 p.m.
  Mary Ellen Jordan 440.414.1737
  

March Events

• Adult Support Groups Parent Loss

  Tuesday, March 12, 2019 : 6:30 PM to Tuesday, December 10, 2019 : 6:30 PM

  Parent Loss
  MONTHLY A monthly support group for
  adults adjusting to life after the death of one or
  both parents.
  West Campus
  Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
  Judy Beckman 440.414.1731
  
• Partner/Spousal Loss Groups

  Wednesday, March 13, 2019 : 6:30 PM to Wednesday, December 11, 2019 : 6:30 PM

  Monthly support groups for adults who
  have experienced the death of a spouse,
  partner, or significant other. Groups are
  open-ended and on-going.
  Registration is not required.
  
  New Beginnings
  MONTHLY For adults in middle life.
  West Campus
  Second Wednesday of the month,
  6:30 to 8 p.m.
  Mary Ellen Jordan 440.414.1737
  
  
• Restoring Hope: When a Loved One Dies From an Overdose

  Monday, March 18, 2019 : 6:30 PM to Monday, April 22, 2019 : 6:30 PM

  SERIES This six-week group is for those
  adults who have had a loved one die from
  an overdose death. Registration is required.
  The LCADA Way
  Avon Lake Wellness Center
  525 Avon Belden Road, Suite 1, Avon Lake
  Mondays, March 18 – April 22
  6:30 to 8 p.m.
  Judy Beckman 440.414.1731
  

April Events

• Hospice of the Western Reserve holding volunteer classes in Lorain

  Tuesday, April 2, 2019 : 6:00 PM

  Hospice of the Western Reserve is seeking volunteers to assist in private residences, nursing homes, assisted living communities, its three Hospice House locations, and hospital settings. 
  
  The next series of volunteer classes will be held at Hospice of the Western Reserve, 2173 North Ridge Road East in Lorain, on April 2, 4, 9 and 11, from 6 to 9 p.m.
  
  
  Non-clinical volunteers attend only the first three hours on April 2, while most other volunteers attend all classes.
  Pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, call the volunteer team at 216-255-9090.
  
• Adult Support Groups

  Monday, April 29, 2019 : 6:30 PM to Monday, June 3, 2019 : 6:30 PM

  Circle of Hope
  SERIES An educational support group for
  adults who have had a loved one die. Please
  call the facilitator listed below for more information.
  Registration is required no later than a week prior to
  start date
  
  West Campus
  Mondays, April 29 – June 3
  6:30 to 8 p.m.
  Judy Beckman 440.414.1731
  
• Kids Art: Memory Boxes

  Tuesday, April 30, 2019 : 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  These Memory Boxes are inspired by artist
  Joseph Cornell’s boxes of assembled artifacts.
  Participants will line a wooden cigar box with
  photos, fabric or paper and assemble small
  mementoes and objects inside it such as keys,
  marbles, jewelry, natural objects, thimbles,
  buttons, coins, and any other meaningful items
  that remind you of your loved one(s). Ages 6+.
  Kids are invited to bring family members along
  for this workshop. Light refreshments provided.
  West Campus
  Tuesday, April 30, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  
  
  Mollie Borgione at 216.486.6544 or email her at [email protected]
  hospicewr.org to register no later than four days in advance of workshop date Suggested $5 donation for supplies
  

May Events

• Memories of Us

  Tuesday, May 7, 2019 : 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

  Remember catching fireflies in a jar as a kid?
  It may be one of the memories you have of
  you and your loved one. In this workshop,
  participants will decorate a jar and write down
  those memories on colored strips of paper to
  fill the jar. A string of LED lights will add a
  glow of warmth to your jar of memories.
  West Campus
  Tuesday, May 7, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  
  Mollie Borgione at 216.486.6544 or email her at [email protected]
  hospicewr.org Suggested $5 donation for supplies?