Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health Empowers Individuals to Make Informed Healthcare Decision by Offering FREE Workshops at Local Senior Centers in April

National Healthcare Decision Day is an annual event that takes place on April 16th to encourage individuals to make decisions about their healthcare in advance of a medical crisis. This day aims to empower patients to make informed decisions about their care, reduce confusion and stress for families, and ultimately improve the quality of healthcare for everyone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of making healthcare decisions in advance. Many people have had to make critical decisions about their health and the health of their loved ones in a matter of minutes or hours. The stress and confusion of these situations can be overwhelming, making it difficult to make informed decisions that align with an individual’s values and wishes.

National Healthcare Decision Day provides an opportunity for individuals to take control of their healthcare decisions before a medical crisis occurs. This day reminds us all of the importance of discussing our healthcare wishes with our loved ones, healthcare providers, and designated agents. This open dialogue can help ensure that our healthcare choices are respected and followed in the event we cannot speak for ourselves.

The theme for this year’s National Healthcare Decision Day is “Planning for your Future: It’s Always Too Early Until It’s Too Late.” We urge everyone to take the time to consider their health care wishes and make plans for the future. This can involve completing an advance directive, naming a healthcare agent, and discussing these decisions with family and loved ones.

Pemi-Baker is offering three Advance Directive workshops during the month of April, collaborating with the Grafton Senior Citizens Council:

• April 5^th, 10-11:00am: Orford Senior Center (603-353-9107)
• April 12^th, 10:30-11:30am: Lin-Wood Area Senior Services (603-745-7446)
• April 19^th, 10:30-11:30am: Plymouth Regional Senior Center (603-536-1204)

These group workshops are free. Our Pemi-Baker social worker will be a neutral guide helping you reflect on and identify the values, beliefs and goals that shape the way you make health care decisions. Advance Directive forms will be available for use and we ask that you pre-register by phone, before the event, using phone numbers listed above.

For more information on Advance Directive Forms please visit our website: www.pbhha.org

The challenges of being an at-home caregiver (or even a long-distance one, as in the case of an adult child coordinating the care of a parent from some distance away) can be overwhelming, daunting, and exhausting. The experience naturally alters one’s freedom for social interaction beyond the home, and this reality was exacerbated as we lived through the height of the current pandemic. Although caregiving is an expression of love and concern, the constant vigilance required from the caregiver can be emotionally draining and the stress of it can have physical ramifications. Consequently, self-care is an important quality for caregivers to cultivate.

Connecting with other caregivers can help to lighten the emotional load imposed by this ever-increasing phenomenon that has become a part of contemporary American life as our population ages. We hope this gathering will allow for opportunities of sharing, brainstorming, problem-solving, and supportive listening.

The group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11:30am. This group will meet in the Conference Room at PBH&HH. As they become available, relevant handouts and other materials will be offered.

You MUST pre-register in order to participate in this group.  Please do so at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date.  To register, please contact the facilitator, Guy Tillson, PBH&HH Hospice Spiritual Counselor and Bereavement Counselor, online via email at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone at 603-536-2232.

If you would prefer to participate virtually by ZOOM, please indicate that, and we will attempt to accommodate you.  Group size is limited to five people, so registrations will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health Empowers Individuals to Make Informed Healthcare Decision by Offering FREE Workshops at Local Senior Centers in April

National Healthcare Decision Day is an annual event that takes place on April 16th to encourage individuals to make decisions about their healthcare in advance of a medical crisis. This day aims to empower patients to make informed decisions about their care, reduce confusion and stress for families, and ultimately improve the quality of healthcare for everyone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of making healthcare decisions in advance. Many people have had to make critical decisions about their health and the health of their loved ones in a matter of minutes or hours. The stress and confusion of these situations can be overwhelming, making it difficult to make informed decisions that align with an individual’s values and wishes.

National Healthcare Decision Day provides an opportunity for individuals to take control of their healthcare decisions before a medical crisis occurs. This day reminds us all of the importance of discussing our healthcare wishes with our loved ones, healthcare providers, and designated agents. This open dialogue can help ensure that our healthcare choices are respected and followed in the event we cannot speak for ourselves.

The theme for this year’s National Healthcare Decision Day is “Planning for your Future: It’s Always Too Early Until It’s Too Late.” We urge everyone to take the time to consider their health care wishes and make plans for the future. This can involve completing an advance directive, naming a healthcare agent, and discussing these decisions with family and loved ones.

Pemi-Baker is offering three Advance Directive workshops during the month of April, collaborating with the Grafton Senior Citizens Council:

• April 5^th, 10-11:00am: Orford Senior Center (603-353-9107)
• April 12^th, 10:30-11:30am: Lin-Wood Area Senior Services (603-745-7446)
• April 19^th, 10:30-11:30am: Plymouth Regional Senior Center (603-536-1204)

These group workshops are free. Our Pemi-Baker social worker will be a neutral guide helping you reflect on and identify the values, beliefs and goals that shape the way you make health care decisions. Advance Directive forms will be available for use and we ask that you pre-register by phone, before the event, using phone numbers listed above.

For more information on Advance Directive Forms please visit our website: www.pbhha.org

American Red Cross certification for Adult, Child and Infant CPR. Participants will be trained how to recognize emergencies, contact EMS, demonstrate how to check a responsive or unresponsive person, how to care for an adult or child with a breathing/choking emergency and care for them if in cardiac arrest. This class is taught using a blended learning format. Two hours of e-learning on your own time prior to an hour and a half skill time in person at PBCH. Certification is good for two years.

Price is $65

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare) also offered (Price $95)

Pre-registration required: aswanson@pbhha.org

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health Empowers Individuals to Make Informed Healthcare Decision by Offering FREE Workshops at Local Senior Centers in April

National Healthcare Decision Day is an annual event that takes place on April 16th to encourage individuals to make decisions about their healthcare in advance of a medical crisis. This day aims to empower patients to make informed decisions about their care, reduce confusion and stress for families, and ultimately improve the quality of healthcare for everyone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of making healthcare decisions in advance. Many people have had to make critical decisions about their health and the health of their loved ones in a matter of minutes or hours. The stress and confusion of these situations can be overwhelming, making it difficult to make informed decisions that align with an individual’s values and wishes.

National Healthcare Decision Day provides an opportunity for individuals to take control of their healthcare decisions before a medical crisis occurs. This day reminds us all of the importance of discussing our healthcare wishes with our loved ones, healthcare providers, and designated agents. This open dialogue can help ensure that our healthcare choices are respected and followed in the event we cannot speak for ourselves.

The theme for this year’s National Healthcare Decision Day is “Planning for your Future: It’s Always Too Early Until It’s Too Late.” We urge everyone to take the time to consider their health care wishes and make plans for the future. This can involve completing an advance directive, naming a healthcare agent, and discussing these decisions with family and loved ones.

Pemi-Baker is offering three Advance Directive workshops during the month of April, collaborating with the Grafton Senior Citizens Council:

• April 5^th, 10-11:00am: Orford Senior Center (603-353-9107)
• April 12^th, 10:30-11:30am: Lin-Wood Area Senior Services (603-745-7446)
• April 19^th, 10:30-11:30am: Plymouth Regional Senior Center (603-536-1204)

These group workshops are free. Our Pemi-Baker social worker will be a neutral guide helping you reflect on and identify the values, beliefs and goals that shape the way you make health care decisions. Advance Directive forms will be available for use and we ask that you pre-register by phone, before the event, using phone numbers listed above.

For more information on Advance Directive Forms please visit our website: www.pbhha.org

Grief and Bereavement Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2022- May 30th, 2023 (11:00am)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer its in-person community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held at Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Plymouth, NH.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.  Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Loss Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023- May 30th, 2023 (5:30pm)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer it’s community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held in the evenings via TEAMS/ZOOM only.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.

Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org  or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Bereavement Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2022- May 30th, 2023 (11:00am)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer its in-person community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held at Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Plymouth, NH.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.  Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Loss Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023- May 30th, 2023 (5:30pm)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer it’s community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held in the evenings via TEAMS/ZOOM only.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.

Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org  or by phone (603-536-2232).

The challenges of being an at-home caregiver (or even a long-distance one, as in the case of an adult child coordinating the care of a parent from some distance away) can be overwhelming, daunting, and exhausting. The experience naturally alters one’s freedom for social interaction beyond the home, and this reality was exacerbated as we lived through the height of the current pandemic. Although caregiving is an expression of love and concern, the constant vigilance required from the caregiver can be emotionally draining and the stress of it can have physical ramifications. Consequently, self-care is an important quality for caregivers to cultivate.

Connecting with other caregivers can help to lighten the emotional load imposed by this ever-increasing phenomenon that has become a part of contemporary American life as our population ages. We hope this gathering will allow for opportunities of sharing, brainstorming, problem-solving, and supportive listening.

The group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11:30am. This group will meet in the Conference Room at PBH&HH. As they become available, relevant handouts and other materials will be offered.

You MUST pre-register in order to participate in this group.  Please do so at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date.  To register, please contact the facilitator, Guy Tillson, PBH&HH Hospice Spiritual Counselor and Bereavement Counselor, online via email at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone at 603-536-2232.

If you would prefer to participate virtually by ZOOM, please indicate that, and we will attempt to accommodate you.  Group size is limited to five people, so registrations will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.

Grief and Bereavement Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2022- May 30th, 2023 (11:00am)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer its in-person community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held at Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Plymouth, NH.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.  Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Loss Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023- May 30th, 2023 (5:30pm)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer it’s community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held in the evenings via TEAMS/ZOOM only.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.

Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org  or by phone (603-536-2232).

American Red Cross certification for Adult, Child and Infant CPR. Participants will be trained how to recognize emergencies, contact EMS, demonstrate how to check a responsive or unresponsive person, how to care for an adult or child with a breathing/choking emergency and care for them if in cardiac arrest. This class is taught using a blended learning format. Two hours of e-learning on your own time prior to an hour and a half skill time in person at PBCH. Certification is good for two years.

Price is $65

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare) also offered (Price $95)

Pre-registration required: aswanson@pbhha.org

Grief and Bereavement Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2022- May 30th, 2023 (11:00am)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer its in-person community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held at Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Plymouth, NH.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.  Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Loss Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023- May 30th, 2023 (5:30pm)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer it’s community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held in the evenings via TEAMS/ZOOM only.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.

Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org  or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Bereavement Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2022- May 30th, 2023 (11:00am)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer its in-person community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held at Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Plymouth, NH.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.  Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Loss Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023- May 30th, 2023 (5:30pm)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer it’s community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held in the evenings via TEAMS/ZOOM only.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.

Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org  or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Bereavement Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2022- May 30th, 2023 (11:00am)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer its in-person community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held at Plymouth Regional Senior Center, Plymouth, NH.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.  Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone (603-536-2232).

Grief and Loss Support Group (Six Week Session)

Starting: Tuesday, April 25th, 2023- May 30th, 2023 (5:30pm)

Pemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health (PBH&HH), is pleased to continue to offer it’s community-based support group for grief and bereavement. We will be starting a 6 week series with meetings being held in the evenings via TEAMS/ZOOM only.

Discussion and sharing will be will be prompted by “Kubler-Ross- Before and Beyond”, a brief review of various theories pertaining to processing loss.  As is our practice, anyone who has experienced any type of loss is invited to participate in our groups.

Over the six sessions, we hope to review the grief theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Lindemann, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief, John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parke’s Four Stages of Grief, J. William Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, Therese Rando’s Six R’s of Bereavement, Simon Rubin’s Two Tracks of Bereavement, Margaret Strobe and Henk Schut’s Dual Process Model, and Alan D. Wolfelt’s Six Needs of Mourning.

The Morning Group meets in-person at the Plymouth Senior Center at 11:00am.  The Late Afternoon Group meets virtually on TEAMS (like ZOOM) at 5:30pm.  Interested persons MUST pre-register.  There is no cost to attend.  To register or for more information, please contact Guy Tillson, Bereavement Coordinator at gtillson@pbhha.org  or by phone (603-536-2232).

The challenges of being an at-home caregiver (or even a long-distance one, as in the case of an adult child coordinating the care of a parent from some distance away) can be overwhelming, daunting, and exhausting. The experience naturally alters one’s freedom for social interaction beyond the home, and this reality was exacerbated as we lived through the height of the current pandemic. Although caregiving is an expression of love and concern, the constant vigilance required from the caregiver can be emotionally draining and the stress of it can have physical ramifications. Consequently, self-care is an important quality for caregivers to cultivate.

Connecting with other caregivers can help to lighten the emotional load imposed by this ever-increasing phenomenon that has become a part of contemporary American life as our population ages. We hope this gathering will allow for opportunities of sharing, brainstorming, problem-solving, and supportive listening.

The group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11:30am. This group will meet in the Conference Room at PBH&HH. As they become available, relevant handouts and other materials will be offered.

You MUST pre-register in order to participate in this group.  Please do so at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date.  To register, please contact the facilitator, Guy Tillson, PBH&HH Hospice Spiritual Counselor and Bereavement Counselor, online via email at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone at 603-536-2232.

If you would prefer to participate virtually by ZOOM, please indicate that, and we will attempt to accommodate you.  Group size is limited to five people, so registrations will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.

American Red Cross certification for Adult, Child and Infant CPR. Participants will be trained how to recognize emergencies, contact EMS, demonstrate how to check a responsive or unresponsive person, how to care for an adult or child with a breathing/choking emergency and care for them if in cardiac arrest. This class is taught using a blended learning format. Two hours of e-learning on your own time prior to an hour and a half skill time in person at PBCH. Certification is good for two years.

Price is $65

Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare) also offered (Price $95)

Pre-registration required: aswanson@pbhha.org

The challenges of being an at-home caregiver (or even a long-distance one, as in the case of an adult child coordinating the care of a parent from some distance away) can be overwhelming, daunting, and exhausting. The experience naturally alters one’s freedom for social interaction beyond the home, and this reality was exacerbated as we lived through the height of the current pandemic. Although caregiving is an expression of love and concern, the constant vigilance required from the caregiver can be emotionally draining and the stress of it can have physical ramifications. Consequently, self-care is an important quality for caregivers to cultivate.

Connecting with other caregivers can help to lighten the emotional load imposed by this ever-increasing phenomenon that has become a part of contemporary American life as our population ages. We hope this gathering will allow for opportunities of sharing, brainstorming, problem-solving, and supportive listening.

The group will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 10-11:30am. This group will meet in the Conference Room at PBH&HH. As they become available, relevant handouts and other materials will be offered.

You MUST pre-register in order to participate in this group.  Please do so at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date.  To register, please contact the facilitator, Guy Tillson, PBH&HH Hospice Spiritual Counselor and Bereavement Counselor, online via email at gtillson@pbhha.org or by phone at 603-536-2232.

If you would prefer to participate virtually by ZOOM, please indicate that, and we will attempt to accommodate you.  Group size is limited to five people, so registrations will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.