HCS Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services

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Widows/Widowers Support Group

Mondays, January 30 through March 5

4:00pm – 5:30pm

Peterborough

This grief support group is those who have experienced the loss of their spouse. For location and to register, call Lorraine Bishop at 532-8353 or 1-800-541-4145.

Moving Through Loss

Thursdays, February 9 through March 15 (evening group)

5:30pm – 6:30pm

Wednesdays, February 8 through March 14 (morning group)

11:00am – 12:00pm

HCS Office, 312 Marlboro Street, Keene

Feeling overwhelmed? Join us in gentle movement to relieve stress, express grief and connect with others dealing with a loss. Call Lynn Anne Palmer at 352-2253 to register.

Writing Workshop

Wednesdays, March 7 through April 11

5:00pm – 6:30pm

HCS Office, 312 Marlboro Street, Keene

This workshop will explore thoughts, feelings and memories through writing stories and poems. You do not have to be a writer to join this group. To register, call Lynn Anne Palmer at 352-2253.

Drop-in Bereavement Support

Thursdays, February 9 through March 15

9:30am – 10:30am

Keene Senior Center, 70 Court Street

This drop-in group provides support and information around issues of grief. No registration necessary. Open to the public, ages 50+.

Ongoing Bereavement Support

Drop in Bereavement Support and Grief Education is available in Keene. This is a time to talk about loss, find out about the grief process and coping strategies, and living with loss. No registration is necessary, and all groups are offered at no charge as a community service.

Keene Area Bereavement Drop-In

Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. Drop in from 10:00am to 11:30am at Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services, 312 Marlboro Street in Keene. No registration necessary.

Charlestown Area Bereavement Support

First and third Wednesdays each month, from 3:00pm to 4:30pm at The Clark Mortensen Agency, 154 Main Street, Charlestown. Registration is required. To register and for more information, please call Lisa Arkell at 826-3322.

Hospice Library Hours

The Hospice at HCS library is open for anyone to browse through our book collection or sit in quiet meditation. Books are available on loan. Our bereavement staff is on hand to answer questions and talk about concerns.

The Library is open every Monday from 12:00noon to 2:00pm. The library is located at Home Healthcare Hospice and Community Services, 312 Marlboro Street, Keene. For further information about these services, contact Lynn Anne Palmer, LICSW at (603) 352-2253.

If you are feeling:

Stress from caregiving
Fear and frustration, worry, guilt and anger
Isolation

Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services (HCS) is Medicare certified, and licensed by the State of New Hampshire. HCS programs are provided to all service eligible individuals without regard to age, race, religion, sex, handicapping conditions, marital or economic status, except where constrained by specialized funding. HCS is a United Way Agency.