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.
Volunteer Work Party: Earth Day 2024
Hospicare Ithaca Office 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesVolunteer Work Party: Earth Day 2024. Saturday, April 20th from 9a.m.-12p.m. Activities will be garden-related depending upon the weather. Together we will work on overall garden clean-up and some new plantings. For more information on how you can become involved with the Hospicare garden, please contact Aaron at avanorman@hospicare.org or 607-272-0212.
Marthon Maple Fest
We will be tabling at the First Baptist Church. Stop by for free giveaways and information.
How to Make a Death Binder
St. Catherine of Siena Church is at 309 Siena Drive, Ithaca, NY, Register at 607-257-2493
Advance Care Planning
Virtual program for the Office of the Aging. Registration required: 607-274-5486
Grief Support: In-Person Ongoing General Support Group
Longview Senior Living Community 1 Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis in-person group held at Longview Senior Living Community is for anyone 18 years of age or older grieving a loss, regardless of when the death occurred. Open to residents of Longview and other community members who reside in Tompkins or Cortland Counties. This group meets every Tuesday starting on January 9th, and will continue…
Grief Support: In-Person Ongoing General Support Group
Longview Senior Living Community 1 Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis in-person group held at Longview Senior Living Community is for anyone 18 years of age or older grieving a loss, regardless of when the death occurred. Open to residents of Longview and other community members who reside in Tompkins or Cortland Counties. This group meets every Tuesday starting on January 9th, and will continue…
Grieving Together Ongoing Support Group
OnlineCanceled January 1, 2025 due to the holiday. This group is for anyone 18 years of age or older grieving a loss, regardless of when the death occurred. Held via Zoom and registration is required to attend your first session. You must reside in Tompkins or Cortland County to participate. Contact Liz Wood via email…
The Compassionate Friends
Finger Lakes Independence Center 5th Street 215, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis group meets the first Thursday of every month at the Finger Lakes Independence Center, 215 5th Street, Ithaca, NY, and is open to any parents, grandparents or siblings over the age of 18 who have experienced the death of a child of any age. This group is run independently from Hospicare and is the…
Grief Support: In-Person Ongoing General Support Group
Longview Senior Living Community 1 Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis in-person group held at Longview Senior Living Community is for anyone 18 years of age or older grieving a loss, regardless of when the death occurred. Open to residents of Longview and other community members who reside in Tompkins or Cortland Counties. This group meets every Tuesday starting on January 9th, and will continue…
Moving Grief Through the Seasons
Instructor: Kathy Lucas Dates and Times: Saturday, February 17, 10:00-11:30am at Circus Culture Wednesday, May 8, 5:30-7:00pm at The Foundation of Light Wednesday, September 11, 5:30-7:00pm. Location to be determined Saturday, November 2, 10:00-11:30am. Location to be determined Join us for four seasonal movement workshops in which participants discover how the seasons can have an…