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.
Spousal Loss Support Group: Online
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. Held via Zoom. Registration…
The Compassionate Friends
OnlineThis group meets the first Thursday of every month via Zoom, and is open to any parents, grandparents or siblings over the age of 18 who have experienced the death…
Recovering Your Creative Spirit in Grief: Online
OnlineGrief can cause you to feel stuck, uninspired, or unfulfilled. This can impact your ability to express conflicting emotions in creative ways. In this workshop we will explore the feeling…
Having the Conversations & Organizing Your Info
Establish your Goals. Overcome your Fears. End-of-life planning conversations are hard, and now is the time to have them. Join us for the second of two webinars with Dr. Lucia…
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,…
Dealing with Loss
with Laura Ward, Hospicare's Manager of Psychosocial Services Join us for a special program on grief and loss. Grief is the natural response to profound loss and is the expression…
Hospicare 101
with Dr. Lucia Jander & Edna Brown LCSW Learn more about the difference between hospice and palliative care and how we can help patients, families, and caregivers at ANY stage…