Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County (VHOCC) has scheduled several free events for the month of June.
VOHCC is a nonprofit that serves Clallam County from Joyce to Diamond Point, and all its services are free. It provides end-of-life nursing care, loans medical equipment and supplies and offers education programs, grief support groups, one-on-one bereavement services and practical workshops on life after loss.
To learn more about the nonprofit, visit volunteerhospice.org or find them on Facebook.
Grief support group
A five-week in-person grief support group will meet every Monday from June 2 through June 30, from 1-3 p.m. in Sequim at a location that will be given at the time of registration.
The group offers a place for participants to share with others their feelings and experiences with grief; gain a clearer understanding of the mourning process; and learn coping skills and strategies for dealing with the emotional pain of loss. Confidentiality is essential to foster openness, trust and acceptance.
Attendance is free, but registration is required.
For more information or to register, call 360-452-1511 or email reception@vhocc.org.
Art & grief workshops
A four-week workshop titled “Healing Grief with Images, Words, and Sound” will be held from 2-4 p.m. Thursdays, June 5-26, at a location in Port Angeles to be given at the time of registration.
Participants will use a variety of art mediums, writing prompts, and sound – music, nature sounds, singing bowls – to help process grief. Supplies will be provided.
The workshop is free. Registration and commitment to all four sessions is required.
To register or for more information, call 360-452-1511 or email office@vhocc.org
Volunteer orientation
VOHCC will host in-person volunteer orientations for those interested in learning more about or volunteering with the organization.
The first session is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at a location in Sequim to be revealed at the time of registration. A second orientation will be held Wednesday, June 4, at VHOCC offices, 829 E. Eighth St. in Port Angeles.
Registration for both sessions is required by calling 360-452-1511 or emailing reception@vhocc.org.
Volunteers serve in a variety of roles, such as front desk receptionist, in the organization’s lending closet or delivering medical equipment to patients’ homes. They can also serve at the bedside of hospice patients or offer grief support and spiritual care. They may handle various tasks in the office or at fundraising events.
For information or to register, call 360-452-1511.
Death Cafe
Death Cafe “Tea to Die For” events sponsored by VHOCC are set for Monday, June 9, in Sequim and Wednesday, June 25, in Port Angeles, both from 4-5:30 p.m.
The Sequim discussion will be held in the KSQM-FM Community Room, 609 W. Washington St., No. 17, while the Port Angeles talk will take place in VHOCC’s conference room, 829 E. Eighth St.
The groups are free and do not require prior registration.
Death Cafe is an international movement of hosting informal gatherings for the purpose of discussing death. Refreshments are sometimes served.
Conversations are held every second Monday in Sequim and every fourth Wednesday in Port Angeles.
For more information, 360-452-1511.
