Pathways Hospice Offers Book Art Grief Workshop in Oakland

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Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty

This Book Art Workshop is a creative class that provides an expressive outlet for grief.

Sunnyvale, California (PRWEB) June 05, 2012

Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty is offering a Book Art, grief workshop, on June 16, 2012 from 2 to 4 pm. This two hour class will guide attendees as they create an accordion book with a pop-up element. The workshop will be held in the Pathways Hospice offices in Oakland at 333 Hegenberger Road, Suite 700, Oakland, CA 94621. Advanced registration is required. To register call 1 (888) 905-2800, ext. 4241, or email bereavement(at)pathwayshealth(dot)org.

Led by a Pathways Hospice bereavement counselor, Diane Caudillo, attendees will explore the use of book art as an avenue to creatively express grief and loss. Materials will be provided but attendees are requested to bring an x-acto blade if possible. Advanced registration required.

The Book Art Grief Workshop is one of fourteen workshops offered by Pathways Hospice as part of the Pathways 2012 Summer Grief Workshop Series. These workshops will be held in Oakland, Sunnyvale or South San Francisco. Other workshops include meditation, guided imagery, silent writing, memorial garden, healing drum rhythms and SoulCollage©. For more information about the entire Pathways 2012 Summer Grief Workshop Series contact bereavement(at)pathwayshealth(dot)org or go to the Pathways website to download a workshop flyer with a complete schedule.

About Pathways Home Health & Hospice

Pathways Home Health & Hospice is a non-profit community based organization. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, Pathways was founded in 1977 by a group of physicians who saw a community need for compassionate end-of-life care. That year Pathways served 12 patients. Pathways now serves over 5,000 families annually in five Bay Area counties.

Pathways cares for patients in their place of residence, whether it be their home, hospital, nursing home or assisted living facility. Affiliated with El Camino Hospital and Sequoia Hospital since 1986, Pathways is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a member of the Visiting Nurses Association of America, California Hospice & Palliative Care Association, and the California Association of Health Services at Home.

For more information about Pathways services, summer grief workshops, volunteering, or making a donation in support of Pathways’ families, call 1 (888) 755.7855 or visit http://www.pathwayshealth.org

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