Register Now for Camp Waves of Emotion: Summer Camp for Grieving Children
For children who have experienced the loss of a loved one, Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare is hosting its 14th annual Camp Waves of Emotion, Aug. 1-4, 2023, 1:30-4:30 pm, at its Wooster campus (1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691).
Camp Waves of Emotion is a four-day grief camp for children, ages 7-12, who have lost a parent, sibling or significant loved one. During the camp, a bereavement counseling professional and trained staff will utilize art, music, play, and grief curriculum to assist children in identifying their unspoken feelings and process their grief.
There is no cost to attend Camp Waves of Emotion, thanks to generous community support. Registration is required. To register, please call 330.264.4899. The deadline to register is July 26, 2023.
The camp is offered through Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s Pathways of HopeSM. Pathways of Hope provides a variety of services to the communities served by Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare. Support and education are provided by a bereavement counseling professional with significant experience and expertise in assisting grieving children, adolescents and adults.
Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, a not-for-profit organization established in 1982, is an affiliate of Ohio’s Hospice that serves communities in northeast Ohio. It embodies the spirit of neighbors caring for neighbors with a commitment to relieve suffering, ease fears, and provide companionship along life’s last journey. Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare addresses patient and family needs wherever the patient calls home. Services also include access to the Stanley C. and Flo K. Gault Inpatient Pavilion, providing short-term patient care to manage acute symptoms, adjust medications, or stabilize patient condition. The Marilyn B. and Mark E. Gustafson Center for Supportive Care includes Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s Volunteer Services, the Pathways of HopeSM Grief Counseling Center, and transportation service and support.
