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...

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...

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...

Caring for LGBTQ Patients & Residents

We talk about ways to create a welcoming environment and support for all LGBTQ patients, residents, and families, acknowledging as members of the LGBTQ community age, many feel they have...

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

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...

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

Geriatric Care: Preparing for the Silver Tsunami

Participants will learn about how to use care coordination and home-based primary care to optimize the health and well-being of older adults. Register HERE for this Zoom event. Upon completion of the event, you will be sent a link for your evaluation and certificate. Transitions LifeCare is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional...

Dementia Loss Workshop (Virtual) CANCELLED

Virtual

Losing a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnoses often involves experiencing two deaths: the slow recession of the person you knew and their eventual physical death. This...

Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

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

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...

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
Event Series Grieving Mothers Group (Virtual)

Grieving Mothers Group (Virtual)

Virtual

The death of a child can be one of the most devastating traumas a parent can experience. Transitions Kids is here to provide care, support, and compassion along with a circle of other parents who understand the intense grief that erupts when a child (age 18 or under) dies. Each grief support session will explore...

Free
Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

Exploring Grief Through Expressive Arts (Virtual)

Virtual

Join us for this ongoing virtual expressive arts group. Facilitators will send participants a homework prompt prior to each group for exploring grief through artmaking and creativity. The group will meet virtually to share and discuss their creative journey through grief. Participants can use their creative medium of choice (drawing, writing, photography, nature collage, sewing,...

Event Series Camp BRIGHT: OIympians in the Making

Camp BRIGHT: OIympians in the Making

Fred Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Camp BRIGHT is a one-day camp for youth ages 5–14 who are impacted by the death of a significant person. Therapeutic techniques are creatively infused by trained bereavement specialists to create a safe, fun, loving, and educational atmosphere where families can continue their journey toward healing. Camp BRIGHT 2022 is called "Olympians in the Making."...

Free
Event Series Camp BRIGHT: OIympians in the Making

Camp BRIGHT: OIympians in the Making

Fred Fletcher Park 820 Clay Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Camp BRIGHT is a one-day camp for youth ages 5–14 who are impacted by the death of a significant person. Therapeutic techniques are creatively infused by trained bereavement specialists to create a safe, fun, loving, and educational atmosphere where families can continue their journey toward healing. Camp BRIGHT 2022 is called "Olympians in the Making."...

Free
Event Series Grief Ed Course (Virtual)

Grief Ed Course (Virtual)

Grief has many faces, and everyone will experience it at some point in life. Despite that, most people are misinformed about grief and may feel they are all alone. But the truth is, they are not alone! Transitions Kids offers the education and support they need. The Transitions Kids Grief Ed Course is a set...

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
Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

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

Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

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
Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

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

Exploring Grief Through Expressive Arts (Virtual)

Virtual

Join us for this ongoing virtual expressive arts group. Facilitators will send participants a homework prompt prior to each group for exploring grief through artmaking and creativity. The group will meet virtually to share and discuss their creative journey through grief. Participants can use their creative medium of choice (drawing, writing, photography, nature collage, sewing,...

Mindfulness Meditation for Grief and Healing (Virtual)

Virtual

Mindfulness meditation is a practice of engaging and exploring the innate healing potential of the body and mind through awareness of sitting posture, gentle movement, and the breath. The experience of sharing and practicing mindfulness meditation in community encourages a deeper sense of the present moment, reduces stress and anxiety, and helps us move toward...

Event Series Grieving Mothers Group (Virtual)

Grieving Mothers Group (Virtual)

Virtual

The death of a child can be one of the most devastating traumas a parent can experience. Transitions Kids is here to provide care, support, and compassion along with a circle of other parents who understand the intense grief that erupts when a child (age 18 or under) dies. Each grief support session will explore...

Free
Event Series The Value of Anger Workshop (Virtual)

The Value of Anger Workshop (Virtual)

Virtual

Anger is often perceived as a “bad” emotion to experience. This workshop provides an opportunity for participants to learn more about anger, engage in healthy ways to express and release it, and explore a new relationship with this complex emotion. Facilitators will incorporate a variety of practices in this exploration of anger including education, group...

Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

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...

Free
Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

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

Addressing Total Pain

Pain is a major fear of people facing the end of life. This session reviews the four components of the “Total Pain Concept”: physical, social, spiritual, and psychological/emotional. An overview of how to assess pain in conscious and unconscious patients will be covered as well as non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions commonly used to address the...

Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Understanding Grief Tuesday, July...

Mindfulness Meditation for Grief and Healing (Virtual)

Virtual

Mindfulness meditation is a practice of engaging and exploring the innate healing potential of the body and mind through awareness of sitting posture, gentle movement, and the breath. The experience of sharing and practicing mindfulness meditation in community encourages a deeper sense of the present moment, reduces stress and anxiety, and helps us move toward...

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.

Event Series Grieving Mothers Group (Virtual)

Grieving Mothers Group (Virtual)

Virtual

The death of a child can be one of the most devastating traumas a parent can experience. Transitions Kids is here to provide care, support, and compassion along with a circle of other parents who understand the intense grief that erupts when a child (age 18 or under) dies. Each grief support session will explore...

Free
Event Series Exploring Grief Through Expressive Arts

Exploring Grief Through Expressive Arts

Virtual

Join us for this ongoing virtual expressive arts group. Facilitators will send participants a homework prompt prior to each group for exploring grief through art-making and creativity. The group will meet virtually to share and discuss their creative journey through grief. Participants can use their creative medium of choice (drawing, writing, photography, nature collage, sewing,...

Event Series Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Conversations on Grief (Virtual)

Virtual

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. Choose the time/day that best suits your schedule. Choose the day/time that best suits your schedule. Registration is required to receive a meeting code. Call 919-719-7199. Understanding Grief...