Grieving Creatively
When is the last time you picked up a box of markers or crayons without a purpose in mind? For many of us, it may have been elementary school. Often, if people don’t feel they are artistically inclined, the idea…
Ohio’s Hospice Continues “Faces of Grief” Support Group for Grieving Adults
Ohio’s Hospice Invites the community to participate in the “Faces of Grief” seven-week grief support group for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Faces of Grief will meet on Wednesdays from Sept. 11 through Oct. 30…
Ohio’s Hospice Holds 14th Annual Camp for Children and Teens Coping with Loss
Ohio's Hospice recently held its 14th annual You're Not Alone youth grief and bereavement camp, at Camp Wanake in Beach City near New Philadelphia. This year’s theme was, “Sailing a New Sea,” which incorporated fun pirate and nautical crafts and…
Ohio’s Hospice Announces “How to Talk With Our Children About Death, Dying and Grief” Bereavement Workshop
Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to participate in the “How to Talk With Our Children About Death, Dying and Grief,” workshop on Monday, September 9, 2024, 5:30-6:45 pm. Participants will learn about how children grieve, age-appropriate responses when discussing grief…
What exactly is grief counseling?
Simply put, grief counseling consists of a confidential, guided conversation about your loss experience with a trained counseling professional. It is different from a social conversation in both its structure and purpose. The process involves telling your story and describing…
Camp HOCO Returns to Celebrate Memories for Grieving Children
The 27th annual Ohio’s Hospice Camp HOCO was held in June at the St. Peter and Paul Retreat Center in Newark. It was the first time in 5 years that the camp has been fully operational, but the memories made…
Ohio’s Hospice Camp Pathways: Where Fun Meets Healing for Grieving Youth
Ohio’s Hospice Pathways of HopeSM Grief Counseling Center held Camp Pathways, at the Camp Joy Outdoor Education Center in Warren County in June, as staff and volunteers, along with campers, found ways to beat the sizzling heat. The camp is…
Book Review: Everywhere, Still: A Book About Loss, Grief, and the Way Love Continues
This book takes a different approach compared to other children’s grief books. The author, M.H. Clark, chooses to focus the reader on one idea about loss rather than many. While people must unfortunately die, love goes on and we keep…
Ohio’s Hospice Announces “When Healing Is Difficult – Complicated Grief” Bereavement Workshop
Ohio’s Hospice invites the community to participate in the “When Healing Is Difficult – Complicated Grief,” workshop on Monday, August 12, 2024, 5:30-6:45 pm. Participants will learn about the grieving process, causes of complicated grief, and ways to cope. David…
LGBTQ+ Loss and Bereavement
Losing a loved one is difficult in the best of situations, even when there is plenty of family, faith community, and social support to accompany the bereaved person on their grief journey. In the time leading up to the death,…
