Event Series Volunteer Information Session

Volunteer Information Session

Volunteer Information Sessions are offered at various times throughout the year. We recommend anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer attend a one-hour session to learn more about the many ways to volunteer and speak with Transitions LifeCare staff and current volunteers. Please visit our Become a Volunteer page for more information. This will...

Exploring Grief Through Expressive Arts via Zoom

Join us for this four-session virtual expressive arts group. Facilitators will guide participants through a series of homework prompts for exploring grief through art-making and creativity. Each week, the group will meet virtually to share and discuss their creative journey through grief. Participants can use a creative medium of their choice (drawing, writing, photography, nature...

Free
Event Series Conversations on Grief via Zoom

Conversations on Grief via Zoom

Conversations on Grief provide an introduction to the many dimensions of grief. Explore a different aspect of grief and grieving in these educational and supportive online conversations. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Please call 919.719.7199. Understanding Grief Thursday, October 7 Communicating My Needs Thursday, October 14 Who Am I Now? Thursday, October...

Free

Writing Workshop: A Letter to My Loved One

Writing can be a tool for connecting and healing, for reflecting on the experience of grief, and for acknowledging what is lost while also affirming all that endures. This workshop will provide prompts and musings for participants to employ as they compose a letter to their loved one. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants...

Free
Event Series Conversations on Grief via Zoom

Conversations on Grief via Zoom

Conversations on Grief provide an introduction to the many dimensions of grief. Explore a different aspect of grief and grieving in these educational and supportive online conversations. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Please call 919.719.7199. Understanding Grief Thursday, October 7 Communicating My Needs Thursday, October 14 Who Am I Now? Thursday, October...

Free

Preparing for Grief Through the Holidays (1.0 Contact Hour)

Grief feelings and reactions can intensify and be triggered by the holiday season. Taking care of yourself involves care on many levels: emotionally, physically, spiritually, socially, and as a family. This session will explore practical ways to care for yourself and those you care for and to “survive” and cope with grief throughout the upcoming...

Event Series Volunteer Information Session

Volunteer Information Session

Volunteer Information Sessions are offered at various times throughout the year. We recommend anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer attend a one-hour session to learn more about the many ways to volunteer and speak with Transitions LifeCare staff and current volunteers. Please visit our Become a Volunteer page for more information. This will...

Honoring Veterans at End of Life (1.0 Contact Hour)

More than 1,700 US Veterans die every day.* Many of them have never been properly recognized or thanked for their service to our country. This session will describe some of the unique challenges veterans face as they approach their end-of-life journey and the compassionate and creative ways we can honor them before they die. After registering...

Home Health, Palliative Care, and Hospice: What’s the Difference? (1.0 Contact Hour)

Death is not an event but a series of transitions in declining health. Ninety percent of us will die from a predictable chronic or terminal illness extending over months or years. It’s important to know the variety of services available to best navigate these transitions including palliative care, home health, and hospice. This session explains...

Death Rituals in Different Faiths & Cultures (1.0 Contact Hour)

Death is the most inevitable fact of life and the “great equalizer.” How death is perceived, interpreted, and responded to varies widely across cultures and religious practices. This session will provide a deeper understanding of the diversity and complexity of how various cultures and faith communities approach end of life, death, and burial rituals. After registering...

Event Series Volunteer Information Session – 2022

Volunteer Information Session – 2022

Volunteer Information Sessions are offered at various times throughout the year. We recommend anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer attend a one-hour session to learn more about the many ways to volunteer and speak with Transitions LifeCare staff and current volunteers. Please visit our Become a Volunteer page for more information. This will be a...

Social Isolation & Loneliness (Contact Hour)

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...

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...

Event Series Volunteer Information Session – 2022

Volunteer Information Session – 2022

Volunteer Information Sessions are offered at various times throughout the year. We recommend anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer attend a one-hour session to learn more about the many ways to volunteer and speak with Transitions LifeCare staff and current volunteers. Please visit our Become a Volunteer page for more information. This will be a...

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...

Social Isolation & Loneliness (Contact Hour)

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...

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 below for this Zoom event.

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...

Volunteer Information Session – 2022

Volunteer Information Sessions are offered at various times throughout the year. We recommend anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer attend a one-hour session to learn more about the many ways to volunteer and speak with Transitions LifeCare staff and current volunteers. Please visit our Become a Volunteer page for more information. This will be a...

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...