Events
Please see our calendar below for more details. Some are held online while others are in-person.
Our interactive online calendar allows you to view events by month, week or day. Click on each event title for more information, including description and details about how to RSVP. Hospicare has a list of online grief resources that may be of assistance.
Throughout the year, Hospicare holds many events and programs, including ongoing grief support groups and special one-time or limited-time sessions. Hospicare also holds fundraising activities and outreach and educational events.
Grief Support Groups
Chi Gong for Stress Reduction and Well Being: Online
OnlineChi Gong is an ancient Chinese practice -meaning exercise with your vital energy or breathing exercise. This form focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation through slow, graceful movements. Benefits of practice…
Book Discussion: It’s Ok That You’re Not OK by Megan Devine: Online
OnlineLaura Ward, Hospicare bereavement counselor, will facilitate an interactive discussion of the book, It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok. This event is presented by Phillips Free Library in Homer. In…
Finding Forgiveness: Healing After the Loss of a Parent: Online
OnlineThe focus of this two-part workshop is to help adult children heal through forgiveness after the loss of a parent. Forgiveness can be an on-going process, even after death. Learning…
Illuminations Community Memorial
Nina K. Miller Hospicare Residence 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThursday, June 9th, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Illuminations, our annual community memorial event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Please join us to enjoy the Hospicare gardens,…
Writing Your Loss Story: Virtual
OnlineWriting Your Loss Story is a four-week writing program that provides therapeutic writing prompts for the bereaved to use to tell their story. Held via Zoom and facilitated by Jane…
Virtual Book Discussion: The Wild Edge of Sorrow, by Francis Weller
OnlineBrenna Fitzgerald, Hospicare’s Communications Coordinator, will facilitate an interactive discussion of the book The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller, a psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist. In this lyrical…
Feeling, Honoring and Releasing Our Stories of Grief: Using Dance and Movement as a Healing Landscape: In-person
Hospicare Ithaca Office 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis workshop, which will be held outdoors on the Hospicare grounds, focuses on introspection as it relates to static energy of the body, mind, and spirit. We’ll bring awareness to…
Spousal Loss Support Group: Virtual
OnlineA 5-week group offering men and women who have lost a spouse or partner the opportunity to process their loss in a supportive and confidential setting. Participants must commit to…
Self-Massage and Muscle Tension Relief: Virtual
OnlineWe will explore ways to care for and nourish our bodies to support the process of grieving. We will teach self-care methods to help relieve muscle tension and encourage relaxation,…
Metalworking Our Memories: In-person
The Metal Smithery 950 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis workshop is offered as a collaboration between Hospicare and The Metal Smithery. It offers adults, age 18 or older, who are grieving the loss of a loved, an opportunity…