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SUMMARY:Victoria Hospice Grief Café
DESCRIPTION:A grief cafe is a social gathering of people experiencing bereavement who wish to talk about their own experience and listen to the experiences of others. \nWhen you arrive at the Victoria Hospice Community Support Centre\, you will be greeted by one of the volunteer facilitators. You’ll be invited to choose a drink or a snack and find a seat at one of the tables. The volunteers will introduce the format of the session and provide some short prompts to help guide conversation at the tables. You’ll have an opportunity to share your own story\, if you wish\, and to listen to the experience of others. \nPlease be aware that these sessions are social in nature and not a substitute for medical care or counselling. \nThere is no charge to attend\, however seats are limited and sessions fill up quickly\, so please do not request a ticket unless you plan to attend. If you have a ticket but can’t attend\, please call and let us know (250-519-3040) so that we can offer your seat to someone else. \nAlso\, this is not a drop-in event so\, please arrive prior to the start so that you have time to settle in. \nSeats may be reserved through the EventBrite link below.
URL:https://victoriahospice.org/event/victoria-hospice-grief-cafe-15/
LOCATION:Victoria Hospice Community Support Centre\, 102-4450 Chatterton Way\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bereavement Support Group
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SUMMARY:Family Memorial Lantern Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Victoria Hospice Bereavement Services invites you to a \nFamily Memorial Lantern Making Workshop  \non Thursday March 13 2025\, from 5:30 to 8:00pm at the Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion. \nLanterns will be created in a facilitator guided workshop. Once they are completed\, affixed to poles\, and illuminated\, participants will gather to form a procession\, and will make their way to the Gorge Waterway to participate in a memorial ritual. \nThis offering is for families with children and/or teens grieving the loss of an important person in their lives. Registration is open to any family configuration of up to four individuals\, with at least one child or teen aged six and up. Please ensure that there is at least one adult per family group to supervise and support the lantern making process. \n Registration is available through emailing hospice.bereavement@islandhealth.ca or calling 250 519 3040. Please let us know the names of the members of your family group\, and which group member(s) are children or youth. \nInstructions\, including the use of a memorial photo in the lantern making process\, will be forwarded to registered family groups. There are spots for 12 family groups of up to four people. Space is limited and registration is on a first come\, first served basis. Due to demand\, we request that families register only if they are able to commit to the date and time. \nSupplies and light refreshments will be provided. \nThere is no fee for this workshop. We hope to see you there.
URL:https://victoriahospice.org/event/family-memorial-lantern-making-workshop/
LOCATION:Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion\, 1070 Tillicum Rd\, Esquimalt\, British Columbia\, V9A 2A1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bereavement Support Group,Bereavement Workshop
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SUMMARY:Victoria Hospice Grief Café
DESCRIPTION:A grief cafe is a social gathering of people experiencing bereavement who wish to talk about their own experience and listen to the experiences of others. \nWhen you arrive at the Victoria Hospice Community Support Centre\, you will be greeted by one of the volunteer facilitators. You’ll be invited to choose a drink or a snack and find a seat at one of the tables. The volunteers will introduce the format of the session and provide some short prompts to help guide conversation at the tables. You’ll have an opportunity to share your own story\, if you wish\, and to listen to the experience of others. \nPlease be aware that these sessions are social in nature and not a substitute for medical care or counselling. \nThere is no charge to attend\, however seats are limited and sessions fill up quickly\, so please do not request a ticket unless you plan to attend. If you have a ticket but can’t attend\, please call and let us know (250-519-3040) so that we can offer your seat to someone else. \nAlso\, this is not a drop-in event so\, please arrive prior to the start so that you have time to settle in. \nSeats may be reserved through the EventBrite link below.
URL:https://victoriahospice.org/event/victoria-hospice-grief-cafe-16/
LOCATION:Victoria Hospice Community Support Centre\, 102-4450 Chatterton Way\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bereavement Support Group
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