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.
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…
19th Annual Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare!
Ithaca Yacht Club 1090 Glenwood Rd, Ithaca, NY, United StatesSwim the lake, be a boater, volunteer, donate, or go the distance! For 2022 we have lots of different options for you to participate. YOU choose which is the best…
Advanced Care Plannng – A Gift to Your Loved Ones
With Dr. Lucia Jander & Edna Brown LCSW Establish your goals and overcome your fears. Death is a part of life, and planning for it can make all the difference…
Advanced Care Planning: A Gift to Your Loved Ones
OnlineWith Dr. Lucia Jander & Edna Brown LCSW Establish your goals and overcome your fears. Death is a part of life, and planning for it can make all the difference…
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…
Hospicare 101
OnlineWith Anna Osterhoudt MSW & 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…
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…