| | | | Welcome and thank you for subscribing to the BEE Newsletter. Whether you are currently bereaved or looking to support someone else who is grieving, we sincerely hope you are able to find something useful in this e-mail. Losing a loved one through death can be one of the most challenging experiences within our lifetime. One of the fundamental ways to support ourselves and each other throughout bereavement is to learn more about what grief is, how it can affect us and what sort of resources are available within the community. It is the primary goal of the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center to serve as an on-going support, resource and advocate for the bereaved community and to remind you that you do not have to walk this road alone. This bi-monthly e-mail collective allows us to continuously update community members and professionals regarding upcoming events and on-going developments within the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center and Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice. Each newsletter will also offer an introduction to a Grief Guidance Resource and highlight local community resources and events which may benefit our bereaved community. | | | | | | This newsletter is part of our Bereavement Awareness and Support Community (BAASC) initiative. The BAASC initiative is designed to promote a community-wide discussion surrounding the topic of grief and to offer our agency's specialized experience and knowledge surrounding hospice, anticipatory grief and bereavement to community members and professionals. | | | | | | | |  Our Bereavement Awareness and Support Community (BAASC) initiative is well underway and we have been making significant strides in connecting with local professionals and community members through active outreach and community engagement events. Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice and the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center are proud to be a part of such a diverse and active community. Local organizations and community members play a pivotal role in our agency's on-going efforts, not only through generous and gracious financial contributions and donations, but also through active collaboration and participation. Our community volunteers and other local organizations are a fundamental resource in supporting our hospice families and local bereaved community through their dedication and hands-on support. Pass It Along, a local non-profit organization which is dedicated to providing service-learning and self-discovery to teenagers through volunteerism, community engagement and workshops, partipates in an annual Pass It Along Day during which hundreds of volunteers band together to serve local non-profit and community agencies and organizations. We are humbled to have been selected as one of this years agencies to be supported during this service event. Pass It Along volunteers will be coming to our bereavement center to complete a variety of tasks from working in our memorial butterfly garden to other forms maintenence, upkeep and organization. We are equally as thrilled to have been asked to participate in SAGE production's Social Work Video collection. SAGE is a publication and resource development company dedicated to enhancing educational and professional communities through innovative resources. The Social Work Video Collection will offer insight to skills, concepts and a variety of service settings within the Social Work Profession and will made available to local educational institutions. We would also like to thank those in our BAASC community who came to participate and offer themsevles and their story to this project. There is nothing more meaningful than to work together as a community to educate and support one another and we look forward to continuing to work with local community members and professionals to impact our world. We sincerely hope you will allow us to journey along side you in your grief and that you will join our BAASC network. | | | | Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center and Agency Events | | | | | | Memory Cafe'- Arden Courts Originally started in England, this informal setting provides the caregiver a forum for discussion, reducing the isolation often felt by people with dementia, their caregivers and families. Discussions can range from practical tips for coping with dementia, avoiding caregiver burnout or information about community resources. There is no cost or obligation, and many attendees develop friendships that result in support even outside the Memory Café setting. 4th Thursday of Each Month 1:30 - 2:30 PM Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center Questions? Please call Arden Courts at: (973) 581-1800 | | |  | Expressive Arts Workshop for Adults This four-week program provides individuals an opportunity to reflect on and express their emotions and experiences from the loss of a loved one through death using the expressive arts. It is meant to be supportive and educational in nature and serves to normalize their experience with, and expression of, death and grief. Participants are introduced to concepts within art, drama, music, reading and journaling which promote the exploration of the supportive processes within creating and observing/listening to a variety of samples of expressive arts. Participants also engage in creative activities in order to experience the benefits of creative expression, peer support and engagement in a mutual-aid group setting. April 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th 6:00 - 8:00 PM Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center, Augusta Tuition: $100.00 | | | | |  | Advance Directive Workshop National Healthcare Decisions Day is observed annually on April 16th and is aimed at increasing the number of Americans who have completed an advance directive ("living will"), in which they name the person who will make medical decisions for them in the event they are seriously ill and can't speak for themselves.
On April 17th at 5 p.m. Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice will host an Advance Directive Workshop at the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center in Augusta. The workshop will cover how to use the "Five Wishes," guide as well as how to make an advance directive video, and how to start the conversation with your family. All participants will receive a copy of the "Five Wishes," workbook, a $5 value. Tuesday, April 16th 5:30 PM Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center- Augusta, NJ Free Admission | | | | | |  | Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Honors The Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Honors event is a benefit to celebrate those who have committed themselves to our hospice mission. Join us for this special event to honor : John & Margaret Post- Hospice Heroes Tammie Horsfield- Hospice Champion Diana Sebzda, MA, LPC, FT - Excellence in Care Jennifer Smith- Spirit of Hospice Bea Smith- Heart of Hospice Mary Pugliese, RN, BSN, CHPN- Lifetime Achievement Award This event begins with a premium open bar at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:30 PM and includes the awards recognition, entertainment and an auction. Please RSVP by April 8, 2019. Thursday April 18th 6:00 - 9:00 PM Bear Brook Valley- Fredon, NJ $125.00 Per Person | | | | | | | For Our Pets: Advanced Planning for Your Pet Workshop An informative workshop on advanced planning for your pet. This workshop is being presented at the Senior Life Center at Sussex County Community College an is being sponsored by one of the Center's partners, The Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice. Each and every pet has certain needs that should be recognized and respected. this workshop will review how to make sure your wishes for your pet are carried out if you are no longer with us. It will also cover topics on how to care for a pet who is facing a life-limiting illness, how to cope with your anticipatory grief and some options for honoring and memorializing your pet when they pass away. May 3rd • 2:30 - 4:30 PM
The Atrium at SCCC PAC, Newton
Free Admission | | | | |  | Movie Night Movie Nights provide participants an opportunity to reflect on and express their grief-related emotions and experiences using the storylines and characters portrayed in film. This program begins with a screening of a grief-themed movie and is followed by a mutual-aid support group to reflect on ways the attendees identified with the characters and/or scenes within the film. The film being screened is Collateral Beauty. May 7th • 6:00 PM
Joseph T Quinlan Bereavement Center
$10.00 Admission Please call our bereavement center to speak with agency staff (973-948-2283) with any questions you may have regarding our movie nights or to receive instructions on how to register. | | | |  | Memorial Services To memorialize a loved one allows us to celebrate everything they were to us while trying to find a way through what we have lost. Our interfaith Memorial Services offer an opportunity to remember, reflect on and celebrate all that our loved one was in our lives and what they continue to mean to us after their death. The loved ones of our hospice families are honored through a name-reading and memorial ceremony. Community members may also have their loved ones honored in these services. These annual Memorial Services are held in each county we serve. Warren County: Monday, May 20th 7:00 PM United Methodist Church- Washington, NJ Pike County: Monday, June 17th 7:00 PM United Methodist Church- Milford, PA Please call our bereavement center to speak with agency staff (973-948-2283) with any questions you have regarding our memorial services or to have your loved one's name added to those to be remembered. | | |  | Butterfly Release Celebrations Our annual Butterfly Release Ceremonies offer opportunities to honor the life of family and friends who are still with us and celebrate the memory of loved ones who have died. Hospice families and community members can have their loved one's name read during the ceremony. The ceremony concludes with the release of dozens of butterflies. Celebrations are hosted rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the butterflies are released when conditions are suitable. These events are held in each county we serve. Warren County: Saturday, June 7th 11:00 AM Karen Nash Memorial Butterfly Garden- Washington, NJ Pike County: Saturday June 7th 4:00 PM Memorial Park- Milford, PA Sussex County: Sunday June 8th 2:00 PM Sussex County Community College- Newton, NJ Please call our bereavement center to speak with agency staff (973-948-2283) with any questions you have regarding our memorial services or to have your loved one's name added to those to be remembered. | | | | | | COMMUNITY EVENTS AND RESOURCES | |  | Hope After Loss- Center for Prevention and Counseling Hope After Loss is a peer support group for individuals who have lost a loved one due to addiction. Watching someone we love struggle with addiction can be devastating. Losing someone we love can be debilitating. This support group is for individuals who have experienced both and offers the opportunity to connect with others in the community who carry similar burdens and to share the weight. Sharing our stories, hearing the stories of others and discussing ideas and information surrounding grief, substance use and addiction can be helpful in supporting us through such a loss. This group is facilitated by professionals trained in both grief and substance use and addiction. | | | | |  | Parents Helping Parents- Center for Prevention and Counseling Parents Helping Parents is a peer support group which is specifically for parents who have lost a child due to addiction. Every loss is unique and cannot be compared with another however it can sometimes be helpful to connect with others who have experienced a loss which could be seen as being more similar to our own. Both child loss and loss related to substance use and/or addiction carry their own unique weights and experiences. This group is facilitated by professionals who are trained in substance use, addiction and grief and are therefore able to provide support and guidance surrounding the implications of both types of loss. | | | | | |  | Transitions Transitions is a peer support group specifically for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Losing someone we love can leave us devastated and asking a lot of questions. Any individual loss and the resulting grief is unique. Survivors of suicide, that is the family members and loved ones left behind, may have different types of questions, challenges and experiences which may be best explored with other individuals experiencing a similar type of loss and who are asking similar questions. This group offers the opportunity to receive support from others who have had their world changed by suicide and may be more able to connect with the feelings of confusion, isolation and helplessness which may result from this type of loss. Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of Each Month 7:00 - 8:30 PM Sparta United Methodist Church 71 Sparta Ave. Sparta, NJ Should you have any questions regarding this meeting, please call 973-729-7773 (SUMC) or 973-756-5108 | | |  | The Savy Caregiver- Atlantic Health System This four-part educational series is offered by the Atlantic Health System and is meant to support individuals with loved ones who have memory loss or dementia. Topics covered are meant to assist the family members regain control of their lives. Topics include managing daily life while acting as a caregiver, self-care and locating and utilizing relevant community supports, resources and services. This training offers education surrounding memory loss and dementia, caregiving tasks, skills and community resources and supports available to caregivers. | | | | | | | | | | | | GriefCast
This resource is a podcast series developed by Cariad Lloyd which explores the subject of death and grief. Standup comedians are often known for translating emotional content into humor on stage, just as many individuals use humor and other methods to distance themselves from emotionally difficult topics of discussion or thought. Throughout this series, Cariad Lloyd interviews fellow comedians, such as Sara Pascoe and Adam Buxton, regarding their life experiences, coping and expressions surrounding death and grief. Engaging in "grief work" involves a lot of self-reflection, which can be challenging to say the least. This Podcast series offers an educational, emotional and even entertaining means to explore ones grief. | | | | | |  | Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center
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