June 2017
Living with Grief: When Grief is Complicated
Join us on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at our Spaulding Facility (1480 Fowler St., Richland, WA 99352) as we present Hospice Foundation of America’s annual Living with Grief program. This year’s theme is “When Grief is Complicated” and it addresses the fact that while most individuals can cope with loss and subsequent grief in ways defined by their culture as appropriate, research shows that between 10 and 20 percent of individuals who experience loss experience more disabling reactions, including Complicated…
Find out more »July 2017
“Soul Injury – Liberating Unmourned Loss & Unforgiven Guilt”
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education…
Find out more »September 2017
“Soul Injury – Liberating Unmourned Loss & Unforgiven Guilt”
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education…
Find out more »October 2017
Film: Soul Injury
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education…
Find out more »November 2017
Film: Soul Injury
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education…
Find out more »January 2018
Soul Injury
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education credits…
Find out more »February 2018
Soul Injury
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education credits…
Find out more »March 2018
Clergy Breakfast
A gathering of area clergy and congregational leaders for fellowship, inspiration and education. The continuing education topic for this breakfast meeting is "The Role of Clergy in End-of-Life Discussions and Care of Congregants". RSVP Here:
Find out more »Soul Injury
Join us for a special showing of Soul Injury. National lecturer and author Deborah Grassman cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during this thought-provoking educational program. Continuing Education credits…
Find out more »September 2018
Transforming Loss
Join us for Hospice Foundation of America's Living with Grief program - Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth This inspirational program is about positive change and action by the bereaved in the aftermath of loss. This program is 95 minutes in length with an additional 30 minute post-program discussion required for CEs. Registration begins at 10:00 AM. The program runs 10:20 AM to 1:00 PM. A light lunch of salad and rolls will be served or feel free to bring…
Find out more »Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »October 2018
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »November 2018
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »December 2018
Hope for the Holidays
Hope for the Holidays is a one-time, two-hour class for adults seeking information to better navigate the holiday season following the death of a loved one. To register or for more information: Please call Wanda at (509) 783-6243
Find out more »Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »January 2019
Healing Through Journaling
The group is offered for those who would like to explore the use of writing to express their grief journey. We will use a variety of prompts, techniques, and guided exercises throughout the sessions. To register, call Cheryl at (509) 572-0593.
Find out more »Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »Healing Through Journaling
The group is offered for those who would like to explore the use of writing to express their grief journey. We will use a variety of prompts, techniques, and guided exercises throughout the sessions. To register, call Cheryl at (509) 572-0593.
Find out more »Healing Through Journaling
The group is offered for those who would like to explore the use of writing to express their grief journey. We will use a variety of prompts, techniques, and guided exercises throughout the sessions. To register, call Cheryl at (509) 572-0593.
Find out more »Healing Through Journaling
The group is offered for those who would like to explore the use of writing to express their grief journey. We will use a variety of prompts, techniques, and guided exercises throughout the sessions. To register, call Cheryl at (509) 572-0593.
Find out more »Soul Injury
Liberating Unmourned Loss & Unforgiven Guilt National lecturer and author, Deborah Grassman, Opus Peace CEO, cared for more than 10,000 dying veterans over a 30-year career. Now she shares what those veterans taught her about the burden of Soul Injury, an emotional wound caused by unmourned loss and unforgiven guilt/shame. Learn how Soul Injury has the potential to affect us all, long before a serious illness, and how to respond to Soul Injury during the thought-provoking educational program. This webinar…
Find out more »February 2019
Liberating Unmourned Loss
Restoring Wholeness After Soul Injury An opus Peace Community Education Program in partnership with Hospice Foundation of America. There are multiple professional programs in publications that focus on loss and grief. Few, however, focus on fear of loss and fear of the resultant emotional pain. Yet, fear of emotional pain fosters numbing behaviors that separate people from their “real” self. Fear of emotional pain interferes with learning how to use loss, failure, and disappointments as a passport into the larger self. In a…
Find out more »Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »Esperanza A Traves Del Dolor
Taller de apoyo para procesar el duelo. El fallecimiento de un ser amado lleva a experimentar emociones que pueden ser traumaticas, afectuando a los individuos de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, te invitamos a acompanarnos en esta encuentro sobre el dolor; sin cost alguno. Llam por favor para su registracion al telefono. Alberto Tass (509) 460-5807 or Isabel Islas (509) 783-7416 EXT 3006. ________ This group welcomes Spanish speaking adults who have experienced a death of a loved one. The…
Find out more »March 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »Congregational Leaders Breakfast 2019
For the second consecutive year, we are planning a nourishing time of food, fellowship and important learning on the topic, “Frail is Not a Four-Letter Word.” The educational portion of the breakfast will feature an existential exercise and a reflection and guided discussion on the thoughts, feelings and meanings that are raised. At this year’s breakfast, we want to bring attention to the reality of what is known as the “Frail Stage” in human life. Three common features of the…
Find out more »Esperanza A Traves Del Dolor
Taller de apoyo para procesar el duelo. El fallecimiento de un ser amado lleva a experimentar emociones que pueden ser traumaticas, afectuando a los individuos de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, te invitamos a acompanarnos en esta encuentro sobre el dolor; sin cost alguno. Llam por favor para su registracion al telefono. Alberto Tass (509) 460-5807 or Isabel Islas (509) 783-7416 EXT 3006. ________ This group welcomes Spanish speaking adults who have experienced a death of a loved one. The…
Find out more »Sacred Art of Living & Dying Workshop
Chaplaincy Health Care is pleased to partner with the Sacred Art of Living Center, (Bend OR) to offer Unit 1: Understanding Spiritual Pain in workshop series "The Sacred Art of Living & Dying". This workshop series (4 units total) draw from the wisdom of our ancestors. Their wisdom says that the quality of life is enhanced when we do not live in fear or denial of suffering and mortality. The results of facing or “leaning into” existential/spiritual pain are profound.…
Find out more »Understanding Spiritual Pain | Unit 1
Sacred Art of Living & Dying Workshop and Training Series Learn about the rich cultural history and clinically effective practices for detecting and alleviating spiritual and emotional distress in times of loss, transition, illness, and at the end of life. Discover a Total Pain Management Model with results that include reduced anxiety, improved quality of living and more effective pain management. Encounter valuable tools and insights in order to examine life’s priorities, address death anxiety and reconnect one’s “soul and…
Find out more »Sacred Art of Living & Dying Workshop
Chaplaincy Health Care is pleased to partner with the Sacred Art of Living Center, (Bend OR) to offer Unit 1: Understanding Spiritual Pain in workshop series "The Sacred Art of Living & Dying". This workshop series (4 units total) draw from the wisdom of our ancestors. Their wisdom says that the quality of life is enhanced when we do not live in fear or denial of suffering and mortality. The results of facing or “leaning into” existential/spiritual pain are profound.…
Find out more »Understanding Spiritual Pain | Unit 1
Sacred Art of Living & Dying Workshop and Training Series Learn about the rich cultural history and clinically effective practices for detecting and alleviating spiritual and emotional distress in times of loss, transition, illness, and at the end of life. Discover a Total Pain Management Model with results that include reduced anxiety, improved quality of living and more effective pain management. Encounter valuable tools and insights in order to examine life’s priorities, address death anxiety and reconnect one’s “soul and…
Find out more »April 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »Esperanza A Traves Del Dolor
Taller de apoyo para procesar el duelo. El fallecimiento de un ser amado lleva a experimentar emociones que pueden ser traumaticas, afectuando a los individuos de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, te invitamos a acompanarnos en esta encuentro sobre el dolor; sin cost alguno. Llam por favor para su registracion al telefono. Alberto Tass (509) 460-5807 or Isabel Islas (509) 783-7416 EXT 3006. ________ This group welcomes Spanish speaking adults who have experienced a death of a loved one. The…
Find out more »End of Life Dinner Discussion
Join us for our 2019 Dinner Discussions. Event is free with dinner provided. In the spirit of Health Care Decision's Day on April 16, the April End of Life Dinner Discussion focus is "Estate Planning Basics". We will explain and have on hand "Five Wishes" in Spanish and English. This is a resourceful document to use in starting the conversation with your family on how you want to be treated if you get seriously ill. April's dinner is provided by…
Find out more »May 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »June 2019
Esperanza A Traves Del Dolor
Taller de apoyo para procesar el duelo. El fallecimiento de un ser amado lleva a experimentar emociones que pueden ser traumaticas, afectuando a los individuos de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, te invitamos a acompanarnos en esta encuentro sobre el dolor; sin cost alguno. Llam por favor para su registracion al telefono. Alberto Tass (509) 460-5807 or Isabel Islas (509) 783-7416 EXT 3006. ________ This group welcomes Spanish speaking adults who have experienced a death of a loved one. The…
Find out more »Aging America | Coping with Loss, Dying, and Death in Later Life
Join us Wednesday, June 5, for an in-depth discussion on innovative programs and new approaches to support older adults. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe both strengths and challenges that older persons face as they deal with loss in later life Describe the ways that loss and grief may affect the health of older persons Discuss constraints to older persons’ utilization of support groups and counseling and assess strategies to encourage use…
Find out more »Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »End of Life Dinner Discussion
In collaboration with Kathy Bray, founder of Death Café Tri-Cities, June’s Dinner Discussion will feature Netflix Original documentary, End Game. The 40-minute short directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman focuses on a handful of San Francisco Bay Area families grappling with disease, death and denial. Event is free with dinner provided by Kathy Bray and Death Cafe Tri-Cities. Space is limited! Please RSVP Today! Save the Date for the next discussion: Thursday, August 22 Because of…
Find out more »July 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »Esperanza A Traves Del Dolor
Taller de apoyo para procesar el duelo. El fallecimiento de un ser amado lleva a experimentar emociones que pueden ser traumaticas, afectuando a los individuos de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, te invitamos a acompanarnos en esta encuentro sobre el dolor; sin cost alguno. Llam por favor para su registracion al telefono. Alberto Tass (509) 460-5807 or Isabel Islas (509) 783-7416 EXT 3006. ________ This group welcomes Spanish speaking adults who have experienced a death of a loved one. The…
Find out more »August 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »Esperanza A Traves Del Dolor
Taller de apoyo para procesar el duelo. El fallecimiento de un ser amado lleva a experimentar emociones que pueden ser traumaticas, afectuando a los individuos de manera diferente. Por lo tanto, te invitamos a acompanarnos en esta encuentro sobre el dolor; sin cost alguno. Llam por favor para su registracion al telefono. Alberto Tass (509) 460-5807 or Isabel Islas (509) 783-7416 EXT 3006. ________ This group welcomes Spanish speaking adults who have experienced a death of a loved one. The…
Find out more »End of Life Dinner Discussion
August’s Dinner Discussion will feature the film “Aging America - Coping with Loss, Dying, and Death in Later Life.” The film is provided by Hospice Foundation of America’s Living with Grief Program. America is aging at a rapid rate with 10,000 people in the U.S. turning 65 every day. Medicare is expected to include 80 million enrollees by 2040. The vast majority of this growing population will likely face multiple losses - spouse, partner, independence, identity - and complex medical…
Find out more »September 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »October 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »November 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »December 2019
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »January 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »February 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »March 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »April 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »May 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »June 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »July 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »August 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »September 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »October 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »November 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »December 2020
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »January 2021
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »February 2021
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »March 2021
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »April 2021
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
Find out more »May 2021
Gone Too Soon
This group connects those who have lost a little one, at any stage of pregnancy or infancy. Whether it was recently or years ago, we are here to walk alongside you with this so painful and unique kind of loss. For more information, call or text Aggie at (509) 430-4204.
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