Helping the Grieving Through the Holidays

Transitions LifeCare 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, United States

At the holidays, those dealing with loss and are often caught in the dilemma between the need to grieve and the pressure to get into the spirit of the season. This session will help you better understand guidelines and activities to help the bereaved to better care for themselves during this challenging time. Optional Hospice...

Cabin Fever Throwdown

North Raleigh Hilton 3415 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, north carolina

The 14th annual Cabin Fever Throwdown has raised more than $545,000 for Transitions LifeCare. The event will again feature a great lineup of live bands, dancing, door prizes, auction items,...

Corvettes International Car Show

Registration is open Sept. 15-30 for all cars and trucks. Each entry will have three photos consisting of the exterior, engine and interior. Winners and recognition will be via a Zoom Meeting on October 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm. All registrants will be sent an email invitation containing the Zoom link before October 3.

The Four Things That Matter Most – A Book Review and Discussion

Through more than 25 years of caring for gravely ill patients and their families, Ira Byock, M.D., has discovered the life-transforming power of four simple phrases: “Please forgive me,” “I forgive you,” “Thank you,” and ”I love you.” In this presentation you can learn how these honest and heartfelt words can serve to heal emotional...

Fun in the Sun Spring Virtual Car Show

Sponsored by the Corvettes International Club, this event will take place throughout the month of April. Funds raised will help Transitions LifeCare provide care to those in need in our local community. For details, visit corvettesinternational.com. Registration, raffle, and auction open April 1 at 8:00am. The Club also hopes to hold a live car show...

Advance Care Planning – 5 Wishes

Learn tips on selecting a healthcare power of attorney and making your wishes known to your loved ones regarding your future medical care. We use a simple and comprehensive document...

Summer Salute – Raffle tickets

Raffle tickets are available for purchase until 5:00pm on May 11 - $100 each and only 300 tickets are available. To purchase tickets, visit www.northstatebank.com/summer-salute The online event will be held May 12-21 with auction items for bid to support Transitions LifeCare. Now in its 18th year, North State Bank hopes to surpass the $2...

Summer Salute – Raffle Winner

The raffle ticket winner will be announced today at 9:30am. The online event will be held May 12-21 with auction items for bid to support Transitions LifeCare. Learn more here. Now in its 18th year, North State Bank hopes to surpass the $2 million mark in funds raised over the years to pay for care...

Summer Salute – Online Auction

The online event will be held May 12-21 with auction items for bid to support Transitions LifeCare. Learn more here about our amazing line-up of items. Now in its 18th year, North State Bank hopes to surpass the $2 million mark in funds raised over the years to pay for care for those in need...

Summer Salute – Auction Winners

Winners of the online auction will be contacted May 12-25. Contact Summer Salute with any questions. Now in its 18th year, North State Bank hopes to surpass the $2 million mark in funds raised over the years to pay for care for those in need in our local community.

Social Isolation and Loneliness

The impact of social isolation and loneliness can be devastating to the health of anyone but especially to those who are aging. In this presentation we will discuss strategies to maintain social connections and discover resources that are available for the isolated and lonely. In a time when we are socially distanced from others we...

What is Palliative Care?

Discover practical insights on what palliative care offers and how we at Transitions LifeCare can be a resource for those seeking to manage the pain and symptoms that accompany a...

“Being Mortal” – A discussion on the PBS Frontline documentary

In this documentary and discussion from PBS Frontline, Dr. Atul Gawande, offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly. He also explores the varieties of hospice care available in order to demonstrate that a person’s last weeks or months may be rich and dignified. Full of eye-opening research...

CANCELLED – “Fun in the Sun” Live Car Show

Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence 6851 Perry Creek Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

The "Fun in the Sun" Fall live car show, hosted by Corvettes International and benefitting Transitions LifeCare, is open to all cars (muscle cars, pony cars, street rods, classic cars,...

Advance Care Planning – 5 Wishes

Learn practical tips on selecting a healthcare power of attorney and making your wishes known to your loved ones regarding your future medical care. We use a simple and comprehensive...

Understanding Grief and Loss – Preparing for the holidays

This presentation defines the differences between loss, grief and mourning as we explore how to effectively help those who are grieving while taking care of ourselves. We will also discuss additional bereavement resources and services that are available for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. After signing up you will receive...

Transitions LifeCare 101 – What is hospice and how can we help?

In this conversation participants will gain a deeper understanding of the story of Transitions LifeCare and the services we offer to the families and loved ones in our community who are suffering from life limiting illnesses. This presentation will help to dispel many misconceptions surrounding end of life care by describing how are services work,...

The Four Things That Matter Most via Zoom

Through more than 25 years of caring for gravely ill patients and their families, Ira Byock, M.D., has discovered the life-transforming power of four simple phrases: “Please forgive me,” “I forgive you,” “Thank you,” and “I love you.” In this presentation, learn how these honest and heartfelt words can serve to heal emotional wounds, strengthen...

The Four Things That Matter Most via Zoom

Through more than 25 years of caring for gravely ill patients and their families, Ira Byock, M.D., has discovered the life-transforming power of four simple phrases: “Please forgive me,” “I...

Encouraging the Heart of a Caregiver via Zoom

Together we will explore proven strategies that help both personal and professional caregivers to find the much needed rest and courage to draw from while navigating their caregiving journey. Register HERE or...

Encouraging the Heart of a Caregiver via Zoom

Together we will explore proven strategies that help both personal and professional caregivers to find the much needed rest and courage to draw from while navigating their caregiving journey. Register HERE or...

Moral and Ethical Dilemmas at End of Life – via Zoom

End-of-life care focuses on preventing and relieve suffering as much as possible while respecting the patients’ personal desires. Medical technology intended to extend life may also increase suffering and prolong...

Moral and Ethical Dilemmas at End of Life – via Zoom

End-of-life care focuses on preventing and relieve suffering as much as possible while respecting the patients’ personal desires. Medical technology intended to extend life may also increase suffering and prolong...

Leave a Legacy, Not a Mess – via Zoom

Inspired by the book, “A Beginner’s Guide to the End” by Dr. BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger, this presentation will offer practical tips for how to leave behind a legacy...

Leave a Legacy, Not a Mess – via Zoom

Inspired by the book, “A Beginner’s Guide to the End” by Dr. BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger, this presentation will offer practical tips for how to leave behind a legacy...

Corvettes International 23rd Annual Fun in the Sun Car Show

Wake Tech Community College 6851 Perry Creek Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

This car show benefits Transitions LifeCare. The car show is open to all cars (muscle cars, pony cars, street rods, classic cars, foreign, exotic and trucks) plus NCCC Corvette participates...

The Five Wishes via Zoom (afternoon event)

Learn practical tips on selecting a healthcare power of attorney and making your wishes known to your loved ones regarding your future medical care. Using a simple and comprehensive document called Five Wishes, we will guide you through the process one step at a time, helping you have conversations concerning the issues that matter the...

The Five Wishes via Zoom (evening event)

Learn practical tips on selecting a healthcare power of attorney and making your wishes known to your loved ones regarding your future medical care. Using a simple and comprehensive document called Five Wishes, we will guide you through the process one step at a time, helping you have conversations concerning the issues that matter the...

Navigating the Caregiving Journey – via Zoom

This presentation will serve as a practical guide for caregivers and receivers who are on, or preparing for, a caregiving journey. Together, we will explore what you need to know...

Spring Remembrance

Transitions LifeCare 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join us for an offering of remembrance and renewal. You will be guided through our Transitions LifeCare campus on a path to honor your grief. This outdoor experience will provide...

Navigating the Caregiving Journey – via Zoom

This presentation will serve as a practical guide for caregivers and receivers who are on, or preparing for, a caregiving journey. Together, we will explore what you need to know while discovering the skills, resources, equipment, and support you will need for the path that lies ahead. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

How to Talk About Dying – via Zoom

Understanding your own personal feelings and views of death and dying is essential when providing end-of-life care. This session focuses on practical approaches to use when speaking with patients and families living with a serious or terminal illness. Real-life examples will be used to better understand what skills can be applied while caring for the...

How to Talk About Dying – via Zoom

Virtual

Understanding your own personal feelings and views of death and dying is essential when providing end-of-life care. This session focuses on practical approaches to use when speaking with patients and families living with a serious or terminal illness. Real-life examples will be used to better understand what skills can be applied while caring for the...

Being Mortal – via Zoom

In this documentary and discussion from PBS Frontline, Dr. Atul Gawande, offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly. He also explores the varieties of hospice care available in order to demonstrate that a person’s last weeks or months may be rich and dignified. Full of eye-opening research...

Being Mortal – via Zoom

In this documentary and discussion from PBS Frontline, Dr. Atul Gawande, offers examples of freer, more socially fulfilling models for assisting the infirm and dependent elderly. He also explores the varieties of hospice care available in order to demonstrate that a person’s last weeks or months may be rich and dignified. Full of eye-opening research...

Trauma-Informed Care: Why It’s Important

Trauma-informed care acknowledges that caregivers need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation — past and present — in order to provide effective care. We’ll review how to recognize and respond to the signs, symptoms, and risks of trauma in those who’ve experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Register HERE or below...

Free

Trauma-Informed Care: Why It’s Important

Trauma-informed care acknowledges that caregivers need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation — past and present — in order to provide effective care. We’ll review how to recognize and respond to the signs, symptoms, and risks of trauma in those who’ve experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress. Register HERE or below...

Free

Understanding Grief and Loss

In this presentation we will explore ways to more effectively help care for ourselves and those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. We will also discuss additional bereavement resources and services that are available in our area. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

Free

Understanding Grief and Loss

In this presentation we will explore ways to more effectively help care for ourselves and those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. We will also discuss additional bereavement resources and services that are available in our area. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

Free

Family Dynamics at End of Life

This session reviews the complexity and uniqueness of each patient’s family. Understanding how our roles and beliefs influence our lives, and those of who we care for, improves our approach to caring for them at end of life. An interactive exercise will be used to demonstrate what the culture is within your own family unit....

Free

Family Dynamics at End of Life

This session reviews the complexity and uniqueness of each patient’s family. Understanding how our roles and beliefs influence our lives, and those of who we care for, improves our approach to caring for them at end of life. An interactive exercise will be used to demonstrate what the culture is within your own family unit....

Free

Social Isolation and Loneliness

The impact of social isolation and loneliness can be devastating to anyone’s health but especially affects those who are aging. We will discuss practical strategies to help ourselves and others to maintain social connections and discover the resources available for the isolated and lonely. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

Free

Social Isolation and Loneliness

The impact of social isolation and loneliness can be devastating to anyone’s health but especially affects those who are aging. We will discuss practical strategies to help ourselves and others to maintain social connections and discover the resources available for the isolated and lonely. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

Free

Addressing Total Pain

Dying painfully is the #1 fear of the terminally ill. The “Total Pain” concept explains how pain is not only physical but psychological, social, and spiritual. This session explores the different characteristics and types of pain, how to assess it and non-pharmacological ways to ease it. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

Free

Addressing Total Pain

Dying painfully is the #1 fear of the terminally ill. The “Total Pain” concept explains how pain is not only physical but psychological, social, and spiritual. This session explores the different characteristics and types of pain, how to assess it and non-pharmacological ways to ease it. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.,

Free

What is Palliative Care?

Discover practical insights on what palliative care offers and how Transitions LifeCare can be a resource for those seeking to manage the pain and symptoms that accompany a serious life-limiting illness. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.

Free

What is Palliative Care?

Discover practical insights on what palliative care offers and how we at Transitions LifeCare can be a resource for those seeking to manage the pain and symptoms that accompany a serious life-limiting illness. Register HERE or below for this Zoom event.tive

Spiritual Care at End of Life

This session describes the importance of spiritual care in bringing meaning and hope to those living with a serious or terminal illness. We’ll review how you can support others regardless of differences and diversities in our beliefs. Register HERE or below for this virtual event.

Spiritual Care at End of Life

This session describes the importance of spiritual care in bringing meaning and hope to those living with a serious or terminal illness. We’ll review how you can support others regardless of differences and diversities in our beliefs. Register HERE or below for this virtual event.

Honoring Veterans at End of Life (evening)

Veterans face many unique challenges at the end of life and often the families and loved ones find themselves unprepared to adequately address these needs. In this presentation participants will gain an understanding of the unique needs that a veteran often faces when approaching the end of their life and we will identify strategies for...

Honoring Veterans at End of Life (Noon)

Veterans face many unique challenges at the end of life and often the families and loved ones find themselves unprepared to adequately address these needs. In this presentation participants will gain an understanding of the unique needs that a veteran often faces when approaching the end of their life and we will identify strategies for...

Understanding Hospice and Palliative Care (Noon)

Gain a deeper understanding of the story of Transitions LifeCare and the services we offer to the families and loved ones in our community who are suffering from life limiting illnesses. Register HERE or below for this virtual event.

Understanding Hospice and Palliative Care (evening)

Gain a deeper understanding of the story of Transitions LifeCare and the services we offer to the families and loved ones in our community who are suffering from life limiting illnesses. Register HERE or below for this virtual event.

Event Series Lights of Remembrance

Lights of Remembrance

Transitions LifeCare 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, United States

Tuesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 8 from 5:30–7:30pm Transitions GriefCare presents Lights of Remembrance, an opportunity to honor our loved ones and acknowledge our strength as a community of grievers. We will light up our campus for a self-guided luminary walk. We invite you to select one of these dates to attend and celebrate...

Avoiding Burnout by Developing Resilience (evening)

Caring for people who are seriously ill can be stressful! This interactive session focuses on how your “stress thermometer” is reading. We’ll discuss ways to become better aware of your stress, learn strategies to reduce your stress, and increase your long-term resilience. Register HERE or below for this virtual event.

Avoiding Burnout by Developing Resilience (Noon)

Caring for people who are seriously ill can be stressful! This interactive session focuses on how your “stress thermometer” is reading. We’ll discuss ways to become better aware of your stress, learn strategies to reduce your stress, and increase your long-term resilience. Register HERE or below for this virtual event.

Event Series Lights of Remembrance

Lights of Remembrance

Transitions LifeCare 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, United States

Tuesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 8 from 5:30–7:30pm Transitions GriefCare presents Lights of Remembrance, an opportunity to honor our loved ones and acknowledge our strength as a community of grievers. We will light up our campus for a self-guided luminary walk. We invite you to select one of these dates to attend and celebrate...

Preparing for Grief in the Holidays (Noon)

Many who have recently lost a loved one find themselves unprepared for the challenges of facing the first holiday season. In this class you will gain an understanding of common...

Preparing for Grief in the Holidays (evening)

Many who have recently lost a loved one find themselves unprepared for the challenges of facing the first holiday season. In this class you will gain an understanding of common...

Spring Remembrance

Transitions LifeCare 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC, United States

We invite you to join us for an offering of remembrance and renewal. You will be guided through our campus on a path to honor your grief. This outdoor experience will provide opportunities for reflection, creativity, and quiet contemplation. View details and registration link here. 

Free