Caring Connections - January
2016
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"Life's most urgent question is,
'What are you doing
for others?'"
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Free Film Screening -
HBO's "Caregivers"
Raising Alzheimers Awareness
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Join us for a free screening of HBO's Alzheimer's Project film
Caregivers followed by discussion and sharing of experiences around caring for people with dementia in all its forms.
Thursday, February 25
7 to 9 pm
(Snow date Thursday, March 3)
at the Hospice Caring Cottage
in Gaithersburg, MD
(directions)
Caregivers is "a collection of family portraits, each of which highlights the sacrifices and successes of people experiencing their loved one's gradual descent into dementia."
This offering is part of Hospice Caring's
Seasons of Caring Community Education Series and is appropriate for caregivers, family members, and ALL who are interested in the topic of Alzheimer's/dementia. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Next
Seasons of Caring Event: Estate Planning 101 with
Gerald Gimmel, Esq.- Thursday, April 21, 2016 -
Learn more
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Pull out your denim and diamonds for Hospice Caring, Inc's 2nd annual fundraiser featuring live music by the
Bobby Lewis Blues Band
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Saturday, February 20
7:30 pm (Live Music 8-11)
Rockville Elks Lodge #15
5 Taft Court, Rockville, MD 20850
Tickets $15 in advance
$20 at the door
The evening will include live blues & blues-influenced music, dancing, and raffle prizes. Light snacks will be provided, and a cash bar will serve soft drinks, beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
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Hospice Caring's bereavement peer support groups allow participants to meet others who are going through a similar experience, share their stories and learn from one another.
Groups now forming include:
-Adult Child Loss
-Coping with a Suicide Loss
-Parent Loss
-Spousal Loss, ages 50+
-Spousal Loss, ages 70+
Groups meet for 8 weeks at a mutually convenient time for all group members. Most groups meet at our office in Gaithersburg on weekday evenings between 7-8:30 pm. Groups are provided at no charge and county residency is not required.
Additional groups are formed based on
community need.
Contact Penny Gladhill at
if you think you could benefit from Hospice Caring's bereavement support.
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New Volunteer Training March 8, 9 & 10
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Sign up for our three-day New Volunteer Training for those interested in becoming hospice caregivers and bereavement facilitators.
Our next training session is March 8, 9 & 10 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at the Hospice Caring Cottage.
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Photo Gallery Added to Wesbsite |
We've added a photo gallery to our website, to capture some of our best memories.
Click here to see the gallery.
As always, to see the latest pictures, news, and events,visit our
facebook page (and "like us" while you're there).
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Camp Caring Accepting Applications |
Camp Caring is a FREE overnight weekend camp for children, grades 2-5, who are grieving the death of a loved one.
At camp, the children are paired with trained adult Big Buddies to explore their feelings through sharing memories, expressive arts, trust and bonding activities and recreation.
Video.
Camp Caring 2016 will be held June 3-5.
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Good Grief Club Expansion Project |
Hospice Caring, Inc. is proud to announce the broadening of its school-based Good Grief Club program to provide support to grieving children and families in many of the languages spoken in Montgomery County.
Brochure English|
Brochure Spanish
A Good Grief Club Expansion Project Kick-Off Breakfast will be held at
8:30 am on Tuesday, February 16
at the Hospice Caring Cottage
for partners of the project, interested community members, and members of the press.
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Many thanks to the
National Lutheran Communities and Services
' (NLCS) Community Impact Council for awarding Hospice Caring a generous grant to support Volunteer Helping Hands, our Patient and Family caregiving program. We are honored to be among the 21 organizations in the region who received a grant this year.
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Mark Your Calendar Now
Second Annual
Raise Your Glass Wine Tasting
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When:
Thursday, May 12, 2016 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Where: At the home of The Honorable Jeffrey Slavin, Mayor of the Town of Somerset in Chevy Chase, MD.
What: Delicious
wines and hors d'oeuvres | raffle prizes | free valet parking.
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Practical Support for Terminally ill Patients
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"My 98 year old patient! She brings such happiness to me during our visits! Just look at her - her smile makes me melt!"
- Julie, a Hospice Caring Volunteer
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Volunteer Helping Hands is Hospice Caring's Patient and Family program, offering practical and emotional volunteer support
without charge
to terminally ill children and adults with a prognosis of twelve months or less. (
Patients do not have to give up curative treatment to be eligible).
Services are provided without charge and typically include:
*support and patient advocacy
*companionship and practical care
*assistance with household tasks
*limited transportation to doctor and treatment appointments
If you know someone who could benefit from these services, please have them
contact Maureen de Souza at
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Please remember us when making choices for workplace giving
United Way #8365 CFC #42512 Maryland Charity Campaign #5278
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518 South Frederick Avenue,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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