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Ice Cream Social June 8 Provides Positive Way to Honor and Memorialize Dads, Father Figures
May 15, 2013
Father’s Day can be painful for those who have lost a father or father figure. Memories come flooding back. Feelings of grief and loss are often intensified on this special holiday dedicated to honoring dads. To help those who are grieving, the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center is hosting a pre-Father’s Day Ice Cream Social [...]
Read more...Hospice Organizations Team Up to Honor Local Veterans
May 14, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (May 13, 2013) – Approximately 13,000 Medina County residents have defended our nation through their service in the Armed Forces. To honor their commitment, Hospice of the Western Reserve and HMC Hospice of Medina County have joined forces once again to host a Veterans Recognition Ceremony on Friday, June 7, at Weymouth Country [...]
Read more...LGBT Art Therapy Group Provides Safe Haven for Grieving Loss of Partner
May 9, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (May 9, 2013) — Grieving the loss of a loved one is always difficult, but it can be exceptionally challenging for members of the LGBT community. Hospice of the Western Reserve’s Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center (ESPBC), 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, offers an ongoing LGBT art therapy bereavement group the last Tuesday [...]
Read more...“Together We Can” Camp Offers Support for Grieving Children
May 9, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (May 9, 2013) — For the 15th consecutive year, Hospice of the Western Reserve will host Together We Can, a children’s bereavement day camp, at Red Oak Camp, 9057 Kirtland-Chardon Road in scenic Kirtland. This year’s camp is scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 6-8, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each year, [...]
Read more...Hearts in Flight Kite & Garden Fest Honors Loved Ones, Benefits Hospice
May 3, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (May 1, 2013) — When we experience the death of loved ones, we strive try to keep their memories alive. Symbolic rituals provide an effective spiritual outlet, allowing us to feel close by celebrating their lives in a positive way. That’s the idea behind the Hearts in Flight Kite and Garden Fest on [...]
Read more...Community Invited to Free “Hospice Myths & Facts” Presentation April 28 at Sacred Heart
April 17, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (April 17, 2013) — True or false: “Hospice is a place for people who are in the final days of their life.” False. Hospice is not a place. It’s a philosophy of care. It can be provided anywhere, but the most common place is in the person’s own home. The second part of [...]
Read more...Grants Sustain School Crisis Response Program at Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center
April 17, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio (April 17, 2013) — Hospice of the Western Reserve is grateful for continued grant funding for its School Crisis Response Program from The Ridgecliff Foundation ($25,000) and The Pentair Foundation ($5,000). Both Foundations have provided annual support since 2007. This continuity enables the non-profit agency’s Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Bereavement Center (ESPBC) to develop [...]
Read more...Hospice of the Western Reserve Launches Meal to Remember at Ames Family Hospice House
March 19, 2013
Jammy Buggars Restaurant and Pub to Serve Comfort Food to Patients and Their Families Cleveland, Ohio — A Lakewood restaurant with an unusual name and a great big heart will launch Hospice of the Western Reserve’s Meal to Remember program at Ames Family Hospice House on Tuesday, April 16. Jammy Buggars Restaurant and Pub, 15625 [...]
Read more...Hospice of the Western Reserve Hosts Volunteer Appreciation Event April 10
March 18, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio – Hospice of the Western Reserve will host its Volunteer Appreciation Event at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Dr., Mayfield Hts., on Wednesday, April 10. Two seatings will be available: 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The annual event will recognize and honor 2,000 dedicated volunteers who support the non-profit agency’s mission in [...]
Read more...Dancers from Murphy Irish Arts Center Entertain Hospice Patients for 10th Year
March 14, 2013
Cleveland, Ohio — Irish dancers from the Murphy Irish Arts Center in Beachwood entertained patients, caregivers and volunteers at David Simpson Hospice House Friday evening with a special performance. This marks the 10th year the award-winning dancers have performed at Hospice of the Western Reserve’s residential care facility on the waterfront at E. 185th Street in [...]
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