Regional Hospice Offers Workshop on Coping with Grief on Father’s Day

Regional Hospice Offers Workshop on Coping with Grief on Father’s Day 

“Father’s Day:  After Your Dad Has Died”

Workshop Offered by Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT

DANBURY, CT –A workshop for people grieving the death of their father as Father’s Day approaches is being offered in two locations by the Healing Hearts Center for Grieving Children & Families, a program of Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT.

“Holidays and special occasions often intensify feelings of grief and loss,” said Joanna DeNicola, program manager of the Healing Hearts Center.  “This workshop will provide support and education for adults whose fathers have died.”

It will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Healing Hearts Center in Danbury, and on Wednesday, June 13, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western CT in Southbury.  Healing Hearts social worker Jenny Casey, MSW, will facilitate both sessions.

Thanks to the generous community support the center receives, there is no charge to participate in this workshop.   Pre-registration is required.  To register for the June 12^th workshop at the Healing Hearts Center, call (203) 792-4422; to register for the June 13^th workshop at the Jewish Federation of Western CT, call (203) 267-3177.

The Healing Hearts Center for Grieving Children & Families is an award-winning program of Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT, Inc. offering support groups, workshops, and educational events to help children, teens and adults cope after the loss of a loved one.

Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western CT, Inc. offers real hope for those facing advanced illness through patient-focused care, education, resources and advocacy. We help patients and families discover what end-of-life care can be—what can be gained, what can be realized and what can be recaptured. For more information, visit www.RegionalHospiceCT.org.

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