As we get caught up with the typical hustle and bustle of the holiday season many families are intensely aware that someone they love is missing. After the death of a loved one major holidays can become a particularly difficult time as people attempt to balance celebration and sorrow.

The Hospice Society is pleased to offer the 3^rd annual session on Coping with the Holidays. This year the sessions will be offered in four locations to help reach more families across Colchester & East Hants. The session offers a blend of support and information on how to manage the holiday season after the death of a loved one.

"The holidays are a difficult time for many of us, or for someone we know in our community" states Cathrine Yuill, Executive Director. "This session will give people some coping tools as well as some much needed support."

The sessions are free of charge and being facilitated by the Hospice Society’s newly hired Grief Counsellor, Serena Lewis, RSW. "Past participants have told us that this session offered them relief by helping them to understand why their grief was intensified at this time" said Lewis. "They were able to take home some coping tools and find ways to bring balance into their holiday celebrations as they acknowledged the loss they had experienced and find support in the loneliness."

The addition of Ms. Lewis to the Hospice team adds significantly to the programs the society is able to provide and was made possible in part by the generous support of the Rotary Club of Truro.

The sessions will be offered as follows:

For more information please contact us.