Kaweah Health Hospice offers free “Grief and the Holidays” workshops

VISALIA, CA – Kaweah Health Hospice’s Bereavement Team will present “Grief and the Holidays,” in November and December, a free workshop to help those who are experiencing the holidays after a loved one has died.

“No matter a person’s age or who has died, the holidays can be difficult and confusing for those who are facing their first holiday after a loved one has passed,” said James Susee, Kaweah Health’s Bereavement Coordinator. “You are beginning a new chapter and, like a book, the next chapter is built on the previous chapter. The workshop will help guide people on how to get through this chapter of life and how to begin looking at how the next chapter can be great.”

Attendees will meet others on similar journeys and explore how they can honor their loved ones and holiday traditions after the loss. For more information and to preregister, call (559) 733-0642 or e-mail jsusee@kaweahhealth.org

The classes will take place on the following dates and times at Kaweah Health Hospice, 623 W. Willow Avenue in Visalia:

• 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 10
• 2-3:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14
• 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1

Kaweah Health Hospice, a division of Kaweah Health, is a not-for-profit hospice that has been providing end-of-life services for adults and children in Tulare and Kings counties for more than 36 years. The organization works to relieve pain and suffering at the end of life, as well as provide emotional support and spiritual counseling. Patients and their families are offered a variety of services via a team approach. The team consists of a physician of choice, a nurse, a hospice aide, a chaplain, a social worker and bereavement counseling. The team is designed to assist families in navigating through this final chapter of life.

Kaweah Health is a publicly-owned community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia region and Tulare County. Kaweah Health is committed to meeting the community’s health needs and providing patients with a personal, professional, and compassionate healthcare experience by offering state-of-the-art medicine, high-quality preventive services and specialized health centers and clinics. For more information, visit www.kaweahhealth.org. #