Working through grief programs

NEW HARTFORD » Hospice & Palliative Care will offer the following spring workshops and support groups:

Grief After the First Year is an educational session for adults who are beyond the first year of grief. This session will cover what to expect as the grief journey continues, techniques to find the balance between grieving and going on, and ways to incorporate the loss into one’s identity and search for meaning. This workshop will be facilitated by Linda Clark, LCSW, and will meet on Wednesday, March 7 from 2:30- 4 p.m. To register, contact Clark at (315) 735- 6487 ext. 1015 by Feb. 28.

Young Widows group is for women in their 30s to 60s. Often women in this age group do not have peers who are going through this kind of loss and their grief can feel very isolating. Juggling jobs, children, parents, and social obligations is hard; it feels overwhelming when spousal grief is added. This group provides the time to express and share grief, learn coping skills from one another, give and receive support and begin the healing process. This group will meet on Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. from March 14 through April 18. To register, contact Linda Clark at (315) 735- 6487 ext. 1015 by March 7.

Grief 101 is an educational opportunity for any adult experiencing grief. Normal grief re--

actions, theories related to grief, and coping techniques will be presented via a PowerPoint presenta- tion followed by a time for questions. This workshop will be facilitated by Adrian Bartholomeo, LMSW, and will meet on Friday, March 9 from 3-4:30 p.m. To register, contact Bartholomeo at (315) 735-6487 ext. 1070 by Feb. 28.

Adult Parental Loss is for any adult who has experienced the death of a parent. The loss of a parent is the most common form of bereavement. Because of this, adult children often feel a sense of isolation and may feel an unspoken message that adult parental loss is less significant than other losses. No matter what the age of our parent or where or how the death occurred, the grief felt by an adult child can be intense and overwhelming. This group is a safe place to share feel- ings and experiences, ask questions, seek comfort or just listen. It is a place to receive and give support. This group will meet Mondays from 4-5:30 p.m. from March 12 through April 16. To register, contact Adrian Bartholomeo at (315) 735- 6487 ext. 1070 by March 5.

All groups are free and open to the public. Meetings will be held at Hospice & Palliative Care at 4277 Middle Settlement Road. For more information, contact the facilitators listed above.