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United Way #8365 | CFC #42512
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Silver Linings Gala 5 Weeks Away
Hospice Caring's annual Silver Linings Gala will take place on
Saturday, September 24, 2016
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Click here to read about our honorees, purchase tickets,
sponsorships, or tribute messages.
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Grief Through a Child's Eyes, at Home & at School
Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 7 to 9 pm
6:30 pm check-in and light refreshments
Children and adolescents grieve differently than adults. When a loved one dies, it is often a child's first experience with death. Children's grief is also frequently compounded by the fact that their caregivers are grieving too.
Join us for an interactive workshop to explore what grief looks like through the eyes of bereaved children.
Gilly Cannon*,
Hospice Caring, Inc.'s Director of Children's Bereavement Services and Christina Kiedrow, a counselor at James Hubert Blake High School, will lead this workshop on ways we can best support grieving children at home and during their transition back to school after the summer vacation, as well as throughout the year.
*Welcome Gilly Cannon, Director of Children's Bereavement Services
 Gilly (pronounced Jilly), brings 28 years of experience in education, counseling, community work and volunteer management in schools and hospice to her position. Gilly joined Hospice Caring as a Good Grief Club volunteer facilitator in 2013, and was hired as the Director of Children's Bereavement Services in 2016. In recent years, Gilly served as the Volunteer Coordinator for JSSA Hospice. She also created and coordinates a program for grieving children and their families called Bringing Books of Comfort. Gilly has a degree in education from The University of Cambridge, UK and a post-graduate certificate in counseling from the National UK Youth Agency. Originally from London, Gilly and her family came to live in the USA in 2001.
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New Adult Bereavement Support Groups Now Forming!
Our safe, confidential support groups are composed of caring people who are grieving a similar loss. All groups are facilitated by trained volunteers and provided at no charge. Registration is required. Contact Anne Baker at anneb@hospicecaring.org or 301-990-0854 to register.
Most groups last 8 weeks. Day, time and location may change based on the group's availability.
*The Accidental Overdose/trauma group is a new offering based on an identified community need.
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Trustee Spotlight: The Honorable Cheryl Kagan
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan joins Hospice Caring, Inc.'s Board of Trustees
 Senator Cheryl C. Kagan is a
Montgomery County local, having attended
Winston Churchill High School
. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from
Vassar College
in 1983 and later attended the School of Public Affairs at the
University of Maryland, College Park
. Following her studies, she went on to work in the political field, both in government and in the non-profit sector. Among the organizations she worked for are the
National Women's Political Caucus
,
Independent Action
,
Handgun Control, Inc.
, and, after leaving the
Maryland House of Delegates
in 2003, the
Carl M. Freeman Foundation
.
While at the Carl M. Freeman Foundation, Kagan awarded Hospice Caring several grants and learned about the organization's mission and impact. She is currently serving her first term in the Maryland State Senate, and has the honor of representing the residents of Rockville and Gaithersburg. She serves on the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Joint Audit Committees.
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This free, weekend-long experience combines traditional, fun camp activities with grief education and emotional support. Lead by grief professionals and trained volunteers, Camp Erin provides a unique opportunity for youth facing similar life circumstances to increase levels of hope, enhance self-esteem, and learn they are not alone.
Our first Camp Erin will be exclusively for teens and will be held the weekend of October 28-30. Click here to learn more or register.
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New Resource: Tips for Supporting Children who are Grieving
Hospice Caring has developed a Tip Sheet with ways to support grieving children. It is available in the following languages:
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FREE Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 7 to 9:30 pm |
6:30 pm check-in and refreshments
Bender JCC of Greater Washington |
6125 Montrose Road, Rockviile, MD 20852
Join Hospice Caring, Inc. and Jewish Social Service Agency
(JSSA) for our second free
screening and discussion of the PBS FRONTLINE film Being Mortal. Based on the best-selling book by Atul Gawande, MD, this documentary explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with their physicians.
See the film and be part of a national conversation! This event is made possible in part by the
Hospice Foundation of America.
To see the full scheule of future screenings
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Do you know someone with a serious illness who needs support?
Volunteer Helping Hands
, Hospice Caring's patient and family program, offers short-term, practical, social and emotional support for people of all ages with a serious illness and no reasonable prospect of a cure. Services include but are not limited to:
companionship and emotional support,
assistance with household tasks,
respite care,
patient advocacy, and
limited transportation to appointments.
If you know someone who could benefit from these services, please have them contact Penny Gladhill at 301-990-0852.
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Please remember us in your will and trusts.
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