Presented and Hosted by:
Mid-Carolina Area Agency on Aging
Lunch provided by:
The Cumberland County
Coordinating Council on Older Adults, Inc.
Harnett County Family
Caregiver Support Program
Liberty Hospice Support Group
Members of Sampson County
To Contact Liberty Hospice, call:
Cumberland County: (910) 864-8411
Harnett County: (910) 892-1906
Sampson County: (910) 592-8367
Continuing Education Contact Hours:
North Carolina Division of Facility Services-2.0 hours
SURVIVING
THE HOLIDAYS:
COPING WITH LOSS
DATES:
November 16, 2010
Sampson County Health Department
Time: 11:00-1:00
November 18, 2010
Cumberland County
Fayetteville Senior Center
Time: 11:00-1:00
November 18, 2010
Harnett County Department of Aging
Time 11:00-1:00
Presentation Locations:
Call for Reservations
Cumberland County
Fayetteville Senior Center
739 Blue Street
Fayetteville, NC
Date: November 18, 2010
Time: 11:00-1:00
Light Lunch Served
Call for Reservations:
Barbara A. White
910-323-4191 ext 28
Harnett County
Harnett County Department of Aging
309 W. Cornelius Harnett Blvd.
Lillington, NC
Date: November 18, 2010
Time: 11:00-1:00
Light Lunch Served
Call for Reservations
LeeAnn Blackmon
910-814-6071
Sampson County
Sampson County Health Department
360 County Complex Road
Clinton, NC
Date: November 16, 2010
Time: 11:00-1:00
Light Lunch Served
Call for Reservations
Linda Armwood
910-592-4653
Surviving the Holidays:
Coping with Loss
11:00 Welcome
11:15 Speaker
"The Art of Coping & Surviving"
Cumberland County
Chaplain Tim Gore,
Liberty Hospice Chaplain
Harnett County
Chaplain Randy Beasley
Liberty Hospice Chaplain
Sampson County
Jameeka Pittman, BSW
Liberty Hospice Social Worker
& Bereavement Coordinator
12:00 Questions and Participation
12:30 Lunch
Everyone Welcome
Topic:
The holiday season can be difficult under the best of circumstances. Add to that the cloud of sadness when facing the holidays without a loved one for the first time. The holidays can provoke anxiety, bouts of depression, and other emotional reactions.
This workshop provides some practical ideas to help cope with the upcoming holidays and learn ways to commemorate the death of your loved one.
Objectives:
1. You will gain ways to help yourself and others cope with grief through the holiday season.
2. You will understand what a person should know about grief and loss.
3. You will gain knowledge in ways to handle the emotions of grief and loss during the holidays.
4. You will learn how to use rituals during the holiday season to remember your loved one.