Hospice of the Chesapeake

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Morning Group via Zoom
2023-11-14 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-12-12 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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 Tuesdays, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, and Dec. 12 via Zoom.
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 Coach Training with AGE-u-cate Founder and Owner Pam Brandon
2023-11-15 09:30 - 15:30 | Hospice of the Chesapeake – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, United States
Earn certification as a Dementia Live Training Coach and get it through the expert guidance of AGE-u-cate Founder and Owner Pam Brandon.
Since its inception in 2015, the Dementia Live Program has touched the lives of over 2.5 million individuals, enriching their knowledge and cultivating a deeper sense of compassion for those living with dementia.
By immersing individuals in the challenges and realities of dementia, the Dementia Live program sparks a profound transformation in their understanding and empathy.
Pam is a passionate advocate for embracing positive change in aging care and believes the power of experiential learning transforms attitudes and actions necessary to improve the quality of lives for people living with dementia.
We are proud to offer people in the community this opportunity to become a certified Dementia Live Training Coach. The cost for this course is $225. For details, email info@hospicechesapeake.org.

Calvert Pines Senior Center Drop In Grief Support Group
2023-11-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-19 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, Sept.19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, and Dec. 19 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.

North Beach Senior Center Drop-In Grief Support Group
2023-12-06 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, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, and Dec. 6 at the North Beach Senior Center, 9010 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach, Maryland. Other groups meet at Southern Pines and Calvert Pines senior centers and at the Chesapeake Life Center in Pasadena 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.

Living with Loss through the Holidays
2023-12-07 17:30 - 19:30 | Chesapeake Life Center – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, US
The holiday season can be a difficult time for those who are missing a loved one. For those people, the Chesapeake Life Center offers its Living with Loss through the Holidays workshop to help adults, children and teens find a way to cope with their grief while the rest of the world seems to be filled with festivities.
While adults who are grieving often want to avoid the holidays and wish they could skip them all together, children are not as prone to losing their excitement. They still want to participate in the season’s traditions.
The balance for parents and caregivers can be tricky. Part of the grieving process can require backing away from the hectic nature of the holidays. At the same time, they want to try to keep a sense of normalcy for their children by honoring seasonal traditions. Finding that compromise takes some thoughtful planning and preparation, and careful, appropriate communication with the entire family.
In this workshop led by grief professionals, participants can join in group activities to help them find a way to honor the memory of their loved ones while still granting themselves permission to grieve. For youth ages 6 to 18, the program will offer participants an opportunity to take part in holiday-themed activities that will help them learn about getting through the holidays without their special person.
This year’s holiday program will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland. The cost is $10 per person. Registration is required and can be completed by calling 1-888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org.

Monthly Drop-In Grief Support Group at Chesapeake Life Center in Pasadena
2023-12-13 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. Wednesdays, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13. 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
2023-12-13 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. The cost is $10 per session.
It will meet at Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13.
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.

SoulCollage Grief Support Group (In-Person and Online)
2024-01-08 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Chesapeake Life Center – Largo Office, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo, MD, 20774, United States
SoulCollage Grief Support Group has participants create a series of collages to commemorate lost loved ones and to visually journal the grief process. The group meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 8 and March 4 at the Chesapeake Life Center’s office at 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, in Largo, Maryland, as well as via Zoom.
Registration is required 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
2024-01-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-03-12 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 Tuesdays, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, and Mar. 12 via Zoom.
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.

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Evening Group
2024-01-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-13 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. The cost is $10 per session.

It will meet at Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 10, Feb. 7 and March 13.

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
2024-01-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-03-19 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, Jan. 16, Feb. 20, and Mar. 19 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.

Reiki I Training
2024-02-03 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-04 10:00 - 16:00 | MD
We are excited to offer a wonderful opportunity to become certified in reiki I at the Burnett Center for Hope & Healing by reiki master Beckie Ridgell and assistant Megan Grogard. This class costs $50 for Hospice of the Chesapeake registered volunteers and $250 for all others. It will be held Saturday Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once you sign up, we will send volunteers a memorandum of understanding that by completing this course, Hospice of the Chesapeake will cover the $200 portion and the volunteer will give back 10 hours of reiki in the year of being certified. Please use the sign-up genius below to save your spot.
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Grief and Movement
2024-02-17 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. This workshop will use aspects of yoga including gentle stretching, breathwork and mindful walking. It will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 17, on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland.

The cost is $10. Registration is required 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.

Reiki I Training
2024-02-24 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Hospice of the Chesapeake – John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD, 21122, United States
We are excited to offer a wonderful opportunity to become certified in reiki I on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus in Pasadena by reiki master Beckie Ridgell and assistant Megan Grogard. This class costs $50 for Hospice of the Chesapeake registered volunteers and $250 for all others. It will be held Saturday Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once you sign up, we will send volunteers a memorandum of understanding that by completing this course, Hospice of the Chesapeake will cover the $200 portion and the volunteer will give back 10 hours of reiki in the year of being certified. Please use the sign-up genius link below to save your spot.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949ADA922A0FAC07-47471703-reiki

Phoenix Rising Grief Support Group at Maryland Therapeutic Riding
2024-02-24 15:00 - 17:00 | Maryland Therapeudic Riding, 1141 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD, 21032, United States
When Chesapeake Life Center’s Phoenix Rising Group gathers this winter, they’ll be joined by equine friends, too. That’s because the group for grieving children and teens will spending a Saturday afternoon at Maryland Therapeutic Riding, 1141 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, Maryland.

Horses are incredibly sensitive to human emotions and their emotional intelligence can be a helpful tool in one’s journey through grief. No horse experience is needed and all activities are unmounted.

Phoenix Rising meets quarterly to provide children ages 6 to 18 the opportunity to come together to socialize and feel supported in their grief. Groups are divided by age and grade level based on enrollment. Understanding that grief has no timeline, this quarterly program is open to everyone, no matter when your loss took place.

The session will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 24 and the cost is $25. Registration is required and on a first-come, first-served basis. You can register 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 4-Week Workshop
2024-03-07 14:30 - 16:00, 2024-03-14 14:30 - 16:00 | Lake Artemesia Natural Area, Berwyn Road & 55th Ave, Berwyn Heights, 20740, United States
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, March 7 to 28, at Lake Artemesia Natural Area, 8200 55th Ave., College Park, Maryland. The cost for the series is $40.
Registration is required 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 101: Understanding and Supporting
2024-03-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Charter Senior Living of Bowie, 7600 Laurel Bowie Road, Bowie, Maryland
Join Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Miriam Rendon-Ponce and our care partners at Charter Senior Living for an enriching morning filled with valuable insights and connections at this community event. Discover dementia-friendly insights, enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and benefit from dementia screenings. Together, let’s support our loved ones and foster a more inclusive and understanding community.
Please RSVP to Stephanie at marketing@charterbowie.com

Having Courageous Conversations
2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Greenbelt, Maryland
The presentation will cover the challenges of transitioning from curative treatment to comfort care, and the advantages of early referrals for better patient and family support and crisis prevention.

Miriam is a professional business liaison for Hospice of the Chesapeake. She has six years of experience as a medical assistant and is pursuing a degree in Social Work BSW from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She partners with healthcare providers and volunteers for various organizations.

March 14th, 2024
7pm – 8pm

Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regi…/7698979865149150045

In partnership with Greenbelt CARES and DFA Northern Prince George’s County
