Caring for the Caregiver Workshop to

Help Caregivers Live Easier

Caregiving can be an often lonely, exhausting and frustrating role, but can also be filled with delight and satisfaction.  The trick is finding a balance.  To give caregivers the information they need to help take care of themselves and their loved ones, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida and community partners present Caring for the Caregiver.  This workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at St. Johns Cathedral's Taliaferro Hall in Jacksonville.

Keynote speaker Carol D. O'Dell, author of the memoir "Mothering Mother" shares a daughter's story about the struggle to care for an aging parent. 

Complimentary lunch will be provided. To register for the workshop, call 904.407.6956.  Go to our calendar for more information.

Variety of Volunteer Opportunities

Available at Community Hospice

Make a difference in your community by becoming a Community Hospice volunteer. Our volunteer services department will match your talents and skills with current needs in the best way possible. You'll receive specialized training and a one-on-one meeting with our volunteer services staff before choosing which volunteer opportunity is most comfortable and right for you. For more information on becoming a Community Hospice volunteer, call the volunteer services department at 904.407.7064 or go to our calendar for training schedule and more information.

New Grief: Good Grief
A Program for the Newly Bereaved

Each of us will experience grief at some point and while it is a universal experience, it is also a unique one.  There are no healing formulas or "right" ways to manage grief but there are healthy and effective ways to cope and achieve balance in our lives.

New Grief: Good Grief is a program designed to help Community Hospice of Northeast Florida families begin to come to terms with the loss they have recently experienced.

This one-hour group workshop will help attendees:

• Recognize the loss and begin to accept the accompanying pain
• Identify physical and emotional reactions to loss
• Learn ways to help alleviate bereavement-related stress
• Become familiar with the healing process

Workshops are held throughout the area.  The next program is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Hospice Outreach Office in St. Augustine. To attend a workshop, the death must have occured within the last 90 days and attendees must be 18 years of age or older.  To reserve your space, call Roxanne Clemens, LCSW, Manager of Bereavement and Community Grief, at 904.407.7001. Go to our calendar for other dates and locations.