Hospice of the Chesapeake

Southern Pines Senior Center Drop-In Grief Support Group
2024-04-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Southern Pines Senior Center, Southern Pines Senior Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby, MD, 20657, United States
The monthly group will meet 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 9, May 14, and June 11 at Southern Pines Senior Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby, Maryland. Other groups meet at the North Beach and Calvert Pines senior centers on different dates and times.
For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Grief Group for LGBTQAI+ Community Members
2024-04-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-04-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-04-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
This group provides grieving LGBTQAI+ adults ages 18 and older the opportunity to come together to feel supported in their grief. Participants will have an opportunity to share their feelings, obtain support from a licensed counselor, and participate in activities designed to help with the grief process. It will meet for six weeks from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 2 to May 7, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland. The cost for the series is $60.

Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Chesapeake Life Center Monthly Drop-In Grief Support Group
2024-04-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
The monthly group will meet at the Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland, from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10; Tuesday, May 14; and Wednesday, June 12. Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required. For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Evening Group
2024-04-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-05-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Evening Group is a group for individuals grieving the death of a spouse or life partner. It will meet on the center’s campus at 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland, from It will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 10; Tuesday, May 14; and Wednesday, June 12.
To register, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual grief groups and workshops for adults and children.

Calvert Pines Senior Center Drop In Grief Support Group
2024-04-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 W Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD, 20678, United States
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
The monthly group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, April 16, May 21, and June 18 at the Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 W. Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Other groups meet at the North Beach and Southern Pines senior centers on different dates and times.
For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Soles of Grief: Walk a Mile in These Shoes
2024-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – Largo Office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, MD, 20774, United States
Chesapeake Life Center will be working in partnership with Soles of Imagination to offer this unique event. In this family workshop, adults and children ages 6 and older can artfully adorn sneakers to illustrate and express their grief experiences and honor special persons they have lost. The cost is $35 and includes sneakers, all supplies needed to decorate the shoes and light fare. Register early, as space is limited. Sign up at least one week in advance of the date to ensure supplies are ready for you and your family. It will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Prince George’s County office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, Maryland.

Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Grief and Yoga with Instructor Cathy Rees
2024-04-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Movement has long been used to help those who are grieving cope with the impact of the loss. Adaptive Yoga Instructor Cathy Rees will share ways to manage grief using aspects of yoga including gentle stretching, breathwork and mindful walking. It will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 20, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The cost is $10.

Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Nature-Informed Therapy Workshop for Children and Teens
2024-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Kids and teens: Be ready to spend time outside and get dirty! This is an opportunity for children ages 6 to 18 years to connect with each other and the natural world to find support in their grief process. It will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The cost is $10.

Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

North Beach Senior Center Drop-In Grief Support Group
2024-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 | North Beach Senior Center, North Beach Senior Center, 9010 Chesapeake Ave, North Beach, MD, 20714, United States
The monthly group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3, May 1, and June 5 at the North Beach Senior Center, 9010 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach, Maryland. Other groups meet at Southern Pines and Calvert Pines senior centers on different dates and times.
Chesapeake Life Center’s Drop-In Grief Support Groups are open to anyone grieving. Groups offer participants an opportunity to share their feelings and obtain support from others who are experiencing loss. There is no fee and no registration is required.
For details, call 888-501-7077 or email griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.
Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Remembering Our Mothers
2024-05-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – Largo Office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, MD, 20774, United States
Just in time for Mother’s Day, this workshop is for adult children who have lost their mom or someone who was like their mom. Participants will get together to connect, share memories of their mother or maternal figure, and personalize a picture frame, using a 5” x 7” picture they provide. It will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Prince George’s County office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo. The cost is $20.
Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Parenting While Grieving
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
This four-week group is offered at the same time as Stepping Stones, the Chesapeake Life Center’s children’s grief program. It is open to any parent who is grieving a loss. Join fellow parents for fellowship and support around the challenges of parenting while grieving a loss. It will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 7 to 28, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The cost is $10 each week but free for those whose children are participating in the Stepping Stones program.

Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Stepping Stones 4-Week Grief Support Group for Ages 6 to 18
2024-05-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2024-05-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Hospice of the Chesapeake – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, United States
This group is for newly bereaved children and teens ages 6 to 18 who have experienced a loss within the last 12 months. The group will focus on normalizing grief reactions, teaching coping skills and providing opportunities to remember the loved ones who have died. Groups will be divided by age and grade level based on enrollment. It will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, May 7 to 28, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. The cost is $40 for the series.
Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Morning Group via Zoom
2024-05-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual
Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Morning Group is for individuals grieving the death of a spouse or life partner. It will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, April 9, May 14, and June 11.

Registration is required for all groups and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Dementia Live®
2024-05-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Burnett Center for Hope & Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD, 20774, United States
Dementia Live® offers a unique inside-out understanding of dementia as well as the aging process. Participants will gain a heightened awareness of the challenges associated with living with dementia and leave with valuable tips and tools to improve communication and connection.
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“Release and Let Go”
2024-05-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Burnett Center for Hope & Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD, 20774, United States
Release and let go. While listening to the sounds of singing bowls and therapeutic music, participants will begin with a guided meditation to identify and write down blockages, such as grief, shame, anger, fear; emotions associated with the loss of their loved one. At the end of the sound bath participants will be given the opportunity to burn the blockages they wrote down as a comforting and symbolic way to solidate the practice of releasing and letting go.
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Drop-In Grief Support Group for LGBTQIA+ Community
2024-05-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
Chesapeake Life Center will host a monthly drop-in grief support group for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Beginning May 14, it will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland.
Grief is a hard and vulnerable time, and it is important to have safe spaces to process what we are going through. This group is intended for adult members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are grieving a past or approaching death. The group will be facilitated by a licensed queer therapist but will be loosely structured to offer an opportunity for participants to share their feelings and grieve with community.
There is no cost and no registration is required. For questions, call 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.

Music therapy with Bri Webster
2024-05-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Burnett Center for Hope & Healing, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD, 20774, United States
Come build community and connect with others through drumming, playing instruments, discussions, and sharing/listening to music.
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Nature-Informed Therapy 4-Week Workshop
2024-05-30 14:30 - 16:00 | MD
Nature has a great power to heal us emotionally, and research backs this up. Time spent in natural settings can lower stress hormones, reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, and offer many other benefits. This four-week support group series will include immersive walks in nature, time spent focusing on the cycle of the seasons, and working with natural objects to both contain and express the grief experience. It will meet from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, May 30, June 6, June 13, and June 27 at a location yet to be determined in Prince George’s County. The cost for the series is $40.
Registration is required for all programs and can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org/events for a complete listing of in-person and virtual groups and workshops for adults and children.
