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Bereavement Facilitators
training class gathers at the hospice house for a group photo.
 The
Caring Hearts Bereavement Program at Hospice Volunteers of Hancock
County offers individual
and group support for adults, children and teens after a death from illness,
accident or suicide. Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County supports schools and churches
according to their needs and interests. Hospice Volunteers of Hancock
County shares
their lending library list with all public libraries, and notifies guidance
counselors when local and state workshops are available. Hospice
Volunteers of Hancock County offers Bereavement Services for the families of our patients and
for people in the community at large. Any agency or individual who wants
individual or group bereavement services please contact Mary-Carol Griffin,
Bereavement Services Coordinator @ 667-2531.
 Hospice
Volunteers of Hancock County also invites you to explore another web site
which offers information related to death and dying in America. The Web site includes a 15-part series, “Finding Our Way: Living with Dying in America.” The articles are written by national leaders in the fields of medicine, sociology, theology and culture and explore issues facing seriously ill Americans, their families, caregivers and communities. The information can be accessed through
www.findingourway.net.
2012
Support Groups
We run our Support
Group series in the spring and fall.
The Caring Hearts Bereavement Program sponsored by Hospice
Volunteers of Hancock County invites you to attend one of the following Fall Support
Groups being held at the hospice house.
April 10, Spring Bereavement
Support Groups begin,
October 8, Fall Bereavement Support Groups begin
Groups include:
-
 Widow
& Widowers
Bring bag
lunch. (10 Weeks)
- Parents Who Have Lost a Teen or Adult Children(7
Weeks)
- Adults Who Have Lost a Parent or Sibling
(7 Weeks)
- Survivors of Loved Ones Who Have Completed Suicide
(6 Weeks)
Support groups are held in a safe and confidential
environment with trained facilitators.
If you are interested in a attending a support group, please call the
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County office to request a registration form. Complete
the form and return it to our office as soon as possible.
Please feel free to share this information with others who would benefit
from these services. Our services are free of charge.
Pre-registration is required.
For more information, please call the Hospice office, 667-2531.
2012 Trainings
We run our
Volunteer trainings in the spring and fall.
Bereavement Training for Professionals
This spring's Bereavement Training for Professionals training class will meet once per week for nine weeks.
Classes begin April 17, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesdays 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. in Ellsworth
Help others work through their grief by facilitating bereavement support
groups. Learn about the grieving process, a mind-body interaction, and
promote emotional health. Understand the wide variety of responses to loss.
Nine-week training for those who want to understand more about the grieving
process and who want to support those who are grieving the loss of a loved
one. Registration and interview are required. Call 667-2531. $50
registration fee.
Click
here for Registration Form.
Program Offered at Hospice Volunteers of
Hancock County
14 McKenzie Avenue, Ellsworth Maine 04605
Call 667-2531 to register.
Bereavement Volunteer Training
This fall's Bereavement Volunteer Training class will meet once per week for nine weeks.
October 9, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesdays 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. in Ellsworth
Help others work through their grief by facilitating bereavement support
groups. Learn about the grieving process, a mind-body interaction, and
promote emotional health. Understand the wide variety of responses to loss.
Nine-week training for those who want to understand more about the grieving
process and who want to support those who are grieving the loss of a loved
one. Registration and interview are required. Call 667-2531. $50
registration fee.
Click
here for Registration Form.
Program Offered at Hospice Volunteers of
Hancock County
14 McKenzie Avenue, Ellsworth Maine 04605
Call 667-2531 to register.
2012 Community Educations
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County community education programs:
Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, January 18, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Basic Hospice Medical Terminology with Maureen
Giffin, EMHS Community Outreach Coordinator
Hospice Foundation of America Annual
National Educational Program
Wednesday, May 9, 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.
St. Andrew Church, Ellsworth
“Ethics and End-of-Life Care” with Local
Panel of Presenters
Supper & Cinema
Wednesday, June 20, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Hospice house, Ellsworth.
WIT, Emma Thompson as a high-powered woman
facing cancer.
Supper & Cinema
Wednesday, August 15, 5:00 - 7:30
p.m.
Hospice house, Ellsworth.
Pay it Forward, a touching and powerful
look at what’s important in life.
Annual Bereavement Retreat
Saturday, September 22, 2012
HVHC house, Ellsworth
Day of support, activities and camaraderie for grieving
children and adults.
Lunch & Learn
Friday, November 11, 12 - 1:30, HVHC Ellsworth
Join us on Veterans Day for the movie The Wounded Warrior,
learn more about the Hospice Veterans Partnership and our veterans
outreach efforts.
Holiday Program for Grieving Children and Adults
Saturday, December 10
St. Dunstan’s Church, Ellsworth
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