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.
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 of a child of any age. This group is run independently from Hospicare and is the local chapter of the national Compassionate Friends organization (visit…
Illuminations 2024
Nina K. Miller Hospicare Residence 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesYou are invited to...Illuminations! Thursday, June 6, 7:30-9:00 p.m. at the Hospicare Gardens (172 E. King Road, Ithaca, NY). Join Hospicare for an early summer evening of remembrance. Illuminations, our annual community memorial, is for all who are grieving a loss or wishing to remember a special loved one. All are welcome to attend! Bring…
Grieving Together Ongoing Support Group
OnlineThis 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 to register. Details will be conveyed to all…
How to Make a Death Binder
Virtual program for the Office of the Aging. Registration required: 607-274-5486
Grieving Together Ongoing Support Group
OnlineThis 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 to register. Details will be conveyed to all…
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 of a child of any age. This group is run independently from Hospicare and is the local chapter of the national Compassionate Friends organization (visit…
Grieving Together Ongoing Support Group
OnlineThis 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 to register. Details will be conveyed to all…
Exploring Your Grief Through Creative Writing: A Workshop
Hospicare Ithaca Office 172 East King Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesFacilitators: Norm Johnson, Jr., Emily Hopkins and Laura Ward, LMFT, FT Dates: Wednesday 8/14, and Tuesday 9/17. Session scheduled for Wednesday 7/31 cancelled. Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Location: Hospicare & Palliative Care Services, 172 E. King Road, Ithaca This two hour workshop (attend one, two, or all three), will be led by former Kitchen Theater Director…
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 of a child of any age. This group is run independently from Hospicare and is the local chapter of the national Compassionate Friends organization (visit…
Grieving Together Ongoing Support Group
OnlineThis 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 to register. Details will be conveyed to all…