Volunteer Service Since 1980

Our Calendar

2012

Lunch & Learn

Wednesday, January 18, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Basic Hospice Medical Terminology with Maureen Giffin, EMHS Community Outreach Coordinator

Annual HVHC Volunteer Enrichment Day

Friday, February 17, 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.
St. Dunstan’s Church, Ellsworth
HFA Program Beyond Kubler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying and Grief.

17th Annual HVHC Charity Auction

Sunday, March 25, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Narrows Too Campground, Trenton.

Spring Volunteer Training Series

Tuesdays, beginning April 17
3:30 - 7:00 p.m., Ellsworth
Bereavement For Professionals

Wednesdays, beginning April 18
3:30 - 7:00 p.m., Ellsworth
Patient Care Volunteers

Spring Support Groups

April 10, Bereavement Support Groups begin, times range from mid-day to evening
Groups include:

• Widows & Widowers

• Adults who Have Lost a Parent or Sibling

• Parents Who Have Lost a Teen or Adult Child

• Survivors Of Loved Ones Who Have Completed Suicide

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

5th Annual Gourmet Dinner Parties for a Cause

May 18 through late-June
Dinner parties in private homes throughout the region, featuring fabulous menus in lovely settings, all to benefit HVHC. (See last year's line up) Call for a brochure.

Supper & Cinema

Wednesday, June 20, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Hospice house, Ellsworth.
WIT, Emma Thompson as a high-powered woman facing cancer.

16th Annual Hospice Regatta of Maine

Friday, July 13 - Sunday, July 15
Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina, SWH
High Card for Hospice and Lobster Bake Dinner, Saturday, July 14
(See last year's line up)

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.

32nd Anniversary Celebration

Wednesday, September 12, 2012; 5:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Our 32nd Annual Meeting and Celebration of our Volunteers

Annual Bereavement Retreat

Saturday, September 22, 2012
HVHC house, Ellsworth
Day of support, activities and camaraderie for grieving children and adults.

Fall Volunteer Training Series

Tuesdays, beginning October 9
3:30 - 7:00 p.m., Ellsworth
Bereavement Volunteers

Wednesdays, beginning October 10
3:30 - 7:00 p.m., Ellsworth
Patient Care Volunteers

Fall Support Groups

October 8, Bereavement Support Groups begin, times range from mid-day to evening
Groups include:

• Widows & Widowers

• Adults who Have Lost a Parent or Sibling

• Parents Who Have Lost a Teen or Adult Child

• Survivors Of Loved Ones Who Have Completed Suicide

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
(See last year's program)

Some specific dates, times and places are to be announced.
Please mark your calendars and check back with us for more information.
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County 207-667-2531