To register for these free groups listed below, call Gina Ashmore, Linda Clark, or Barbara Trevvett, Hospice Bereavement Counselors, at 735-6484 or 1-800-317-5661. All groups meet at the Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. Office at 4277 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, except when otherwise noted.

WHAT ABOUT ME? An art therapy group for children ages 5-12 years old whose loved one has died. Starts Monday, March 31, 2008, from 4:15-5:45 p.m. for (7) seven Mondays in a row.

WHAT ABOUT ME? A monthly art therapy group for children ages 5-12 years old whose loved one has died. Meets the third Wednesday of each month from 4:15-5:45 p.m.

TEENS GRIEVE, TOO For teenagers ages 13-18 years old whose loved one has died. Starts Tuesday, April 22, 2008, from 4:15-5:45 p.m. for five (5) Tuesdays in a row.

TEENS GRIEVE, TOO A monthly group for teenagers ages 13-18 years old whose loved one has died. Meets the first Wednesday of every month from 4:15-5:45 p.m.

PASSAGES For any adult who has experienced a death of a loved one. Starts Tuesday, April 22, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for six (6) Tuesdays in a row.

ADULT PARENTAL LOSS For any adult who has experienced the death of a parent. Starts Monday, March 17, 2008, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. for six (6) Mondays in a row.

MEMORY MAKERS – A scrapbooking group for any adult who has experienced the death of a loved one. Starts Wednesday, April 16, 2008, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for six (6) Mondays in a row. A list of needed supplies will be available the first session. This will be a wonderful way to create a lasting memory of your loved one.

JOURNEY TOGETHER A group that provides social activities for the bereaved. Call Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. for a list of activities.

ROME PASSAGES For any bereaved adult who has experienced the death of a loved one. Call for Fall 2008 start-up dates.

HOSPICE WALKERS Meets at Sangertown Square Mall in front of Macy’s. For any adult who has experienced a death. Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. (and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.) Contact Nan Hyde at 737-5833, Rosemary O’Leary at 797-2795, Regina English at 736-7881, Gloria McRorie at 737-5103 or Bertha Lawson at 724-5026. Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. This group is only for newly bereaved whose loved one died a year ago or less. Contact Rosemary O’Leary at 797-2795 or Gloria McRorie at 737-5103.

HERKIMER COUNTY WALKERS For any adult who has experienced a loss. Meets every Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at Herkimer County Community College Physical Education Building at the Inside Track on Reservoir Road, Herkimer. Contact Dorothy Suits at 866-3069.

WATERVILLE PASSAGES For any bereaved adult who has experienced the death of a loved one. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Waterville Public Library Program Room, 206 White Street, Waterville.



COMMUNITY-WIDE REMEMBRANCE SERVICES: A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Saturday, March 29, 2008, 10:30 a.m., Christ Church United Methodist,
417 Park Street, Sherrill (Behind Oneida Home Store. Turn left onto Noyes Boulevard from Sherrill Road and turn right onto Park Street.)

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 6:30 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Church, 54 East Main Street, Mohawk (From Route 5S, turn right onto East Main Street [Route 28].)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 6:30 p.m., Utica College Newman Center, 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica (Enter from Champlin Avenue across from St. Luke’s Hospital. At stop sign, turn left and go past all residence halls. Newman Center is a small brown building on the right before the gymnasium parking lot.)

You are cordially invited to join Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. in celebrating the life of your loved one. The services are non-denominational, uplifting, and open to anyone in our community who has experienced the death of a loved one. It is an opportunity to honor your love one through stories, music, readings, and candlelight . R.S.V.P. is not required. For more information, contact our Hospice chaplains at 735-6484 or 1-800-317- 5661.