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Calendar Of Events
Get to Know Us
Harbor Hospice "Get to Know Us" is an opportunity for anyone wishing to know more about hospice services to meet with agency representatives. Attendees will learn more about our mission and services, have an opportunity to ask questions and take a tour the Poppen Hospice Residence. The meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. every second Tuesday at the Poppen Hospice Residence, 2065 E. Mt. Garfield Road in Muskegon (near the Lakes Mall).
For more information, please call Ammy or Kelly at 231.728.3442.
Event of Events
Friday, July 25 -- The theme of the party to benefit Harbor Hospice is Around the World in Six Hours. Event of Events runs from 6:00 pm until midnight at Above and Beyond on Pontaluna Road. Food, music, games raffles and silent auction, $30 per person. Tickets are available at Harbor Hospice and Above and Beyond.
For more information on this event, please contact Harbor Hospice Development Director Susan McGarry at 231.728.3442.
Camp Courage
Camp Courage is a bereavement camp for children age 6-12 who have experienced the death of a loved one. This weekend camp is held at Pioneer Trails on Big Blue Lake beginning Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3.
All of the typical camping activities are offered along with specialized activities designed to address grief -- how to handle it and how to let it go.
For more information, please call bereavment services at 231.728.3442 in Muskegon, 616.844.3330 in North Ottawa and 231.873.0359 in Hart.
Art and Wine at the Harbor
The annual end of the summer party to benefit Harbor Hospice will take place in Pentwater on Saturday, September 06, 2008. For more information on this event, please contact Linda Aerts at 231.728.3442.
Living Beyond Loss
Healing from the loss of a loved one is a difficult process. Our society tells us to ‘just get over it‘ and to ‘get on with our lives‘. But how can we, when we hurt so much.
Although there is no magic formula for making grief go away, help is available. Living Beyond Loss is a four-week educational support group that focuses on how we can help ourselves heal in healthy ways. The next Living Beyond Loss begins Tuesday, September 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. This group is free and open to the public. You need not have had a loved one in our care to participate.
For more information, please call Bereavement Services at 231.728.3442. in Muskegon, 616.844.3330 in North Ottawa, 231.873.0359 in Oceana or Toll Free at 800.497.9559.
Muskegon End of Life Coalition
Harbor Hospice is a member of The Muskegon End of Life Coalition (MEOLC) - an organization dedicated to engaging the Greater Muskegon Community in improving care and caring at the end of life.
The Coalition seeks to:
- raise community awareness of issues surrounding end of life care
- promote advance care planning and decision making by individuals on a community-wide basis
- increase the knowledge and comfort level of professionals in end of life care, emplowering them to provide optimal services to the individuals they serve
- address end of life care issues through advocacy, education and resource development in a collaborative manner.
The Coalition meets every other month in the Harbor Hospice Hartshorn Centre Office in Muskegon. Organizations supporting the purpose and goals of the Coalition are invited to participate. For more information on The Muskegon End of Life Coalition, or to express interest in participating, please call Mary Anne Gorman or Linda Aerts at 231-728-3442.
Puppet Program for elementary school children
A child-friendly puppet show designed to help children learn about death and loss. Puppets, under the direction of Bereavement Counselors and Volunteers, demonstrate that it is okay to cry, okay to feel scared and okay to ask questions. Puppet Shows may be scheduled by calling 231-728-3442 in Muskegon County, 231-873-0359 in Oceana County and 616-844-3330 in Ottawa County or Toll Free 800-497-9559.
All Hospice bereavement groups and services are open to anyone in the community at no cost, whether their loved one was a hospice patient or not. If you know of someone in need of professional, compassionate grief support, please do not hesitate to refer them to our services.
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