CAMARILLO — Camarillo Hospice has announced new groups in August.
Healing Grief through Meditation: Mondays August 6, 13, 20, and 27 12:00 to 1:15 pm
Meditation can help reduce the pain that comes with grief and loss. This class will provide you with the opportunity to learn and develop your own meditative practices, which will assist you in engaging your grief work mindfully as well as caring for your body and soul.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Healing Grief through Journaling: August 13th-September 24th 3:00 to 4:30 pm
Many of us don’t talk about our grief because of the reaction of others. We can find that even those people closest to us are unable to empathize because they haven’t experienced our loss. Journaling can provide an avenue to be open and honest about your feelings, thoughts, and experiences. This group will offer you the opportunity to write about and share your grief in a supportive and safe environment. Through discussion, support and writing, we hope members will grow in their understanding of their grief and find a path towards healing.
REFISTRATION REQUIRED
Understanding Your Grief, a 10 Week Grief Support Group for Widow and Widowers:
Starting Wednesday August 15 10:00 to 11:30 am
Understanding Your Grief, written by author, educator and grief counselor, Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD is intended to companion the griever on their own unique grief journey. This session will be devoted to those grieving the loss of a partner/spouse. Members will need to purchase materials.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Weekly topics:
Week One 8/15: Introduction to 10 Touchstones and Open to the Presence of Your Loss
Week Two 8/22: Dispel the Misconceptions about Grief
Week Three 8/29: Embrace the Uniqueness of Your Grief
Week Four 9/5: Explore Your Feelings of Loss
Week Five 9/12: Recognize You Are Not Crazy
Week Six 9/19: Understand the Six Needs of Mourning
Week Seven 9/26: Nurture Yourself
Week Eight 10/3: Reach Out for Help
Week Nine 10/10: Seek Reconciliation, Not Resolution
Week Ten 10/17: Appreciate Your Transformation and Closing Discussions
Ongoing Support Groups
Young Widow and Widowers Support Group: Tuesdays 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Good Grief Club: 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month
General Bereavement Support Group–Healing after the Loss of a Loved One: Wednesdays 1:00 to 2:30 pm and Thursdays 6:00-7:30 pm
Teenage Grief Support (summer): Wednesdays 4:00 to 5:15 pm
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Reinvesting in Life after Loss of a Loved One: 2ndand 4th Thursdays 3:00 to 4:30 pm
Bereaved Mom’s Support Group: 2nd Thursday of every month 6-7:30 pm
Bereaved Dad’s Support Group: 2nd Thursday of every month 6-7:30 pm
Adult Loss of Parent Support Group: 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month 6:00 to 7:30 pm
All Camarillo Hospice support groups are committed to maintaining an open, accepting, and confidential atmosphere. The groups are free of charge and are held at 400 Rosewood Avenue, Suite 102, Camarillo. Reservations are required. To register for a support group, please contact Stacia Sickle, LCSW, at 805-389-6870 x452 or ssickle@lmvna..org.
Camarillo Hospice also offers individual, couple, and family grief counseling in English and Spanish.
Camarillo Hospice is a program of Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association. For more information on Camarillo Hospice, visit www.camarillohospice.org