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Helping Kids Survive the Holidays

November 24, 2015 by TRU Community Care

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Holidays are difficult for kids & teens that have lost a loved one and are learning to navigate their grief journey. We understand how complicated this time can be for them, and have several groups offerings to help them survive the holidays.  For more information on them or to see our full list of grief groups for kids and teens, click here.

Healing with Horses – Coping with the Holidays

This is a two week workshop offered for all ages 5-18.  We combine equine-assisted activities with peer support to share stories, play games and be together remembering our special people who have died.

We learn various ways to care for horses and ourselves during the holidays.  We will be talking about what helps us and what things we want to do this holiday season with our families.

You must pre-register to participate.

Meeting: December 8th & 15th
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Location: Medicine Horse, 8778 Arapahoe Road, Boulder CO, 80303

Register: Michon Davies, 303.604.5330

Download the flyer here: Coping with the Holidays – Healing with Horses 2015

Healing Circles Glass Memories Teen Group

devon and AlanWe are also offering our teen Grief and Glass workshop. These workshops are for teens aged 13-18 who have had a death loss and want to remember their special person by creating some glass art.The group will learn glass blowing safety skills, how to marver, blow, shape and manipulate the glass with some color application.  They will learn how to make a bowl, an ornament and a paper weight.

The maximum number for this group is eight and there is a registration interview required with both teen and parent/guardian prior to acceptance.

Meeting: December 20th or 27th
9:30 am – 12:00 noon

Location: C & H Glassworks, 11354 West 13th Ave #6, Lakewood, CO 80211

Register: Michon Davies, 303.604.5330

Download the flyer here: Coping with the Holidays 2015

Filed Under: Grief, Season, Holidays, Community, Events, Children, Grief Groups

Colorado Gives Day 2015

November 24, 2015 by TRU Community Care

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Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. For the sixth year, Community First Foundation and FirstBank are partnering to present Colorado Gives Day on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Donations are accepted through ColoradoGives.org

We hope that you will join us this year! Last year we raised over $28,000 through your generous donations and community support. No matter the size, all donations will benefit patients and families in our care as well as help provide grief services to them and our community.

Donations can be scheduled in advance up to Monday, December 7th. In order for us to qualify for the incentive fund, all donations must be made through the Colorado Gives website.

For more information on this event or on how to schedule your donation, please visit our Community Events page.

Filed Under: Holidays, Community, Events, Colorado Gives Day

Fall Newsletter 2015

November 17, 2015 by TRU Community Care

Grief services rocks Our Fall Newsletter has arrived & is available to download and share.  Click the link below to read all of our news, updates, and volunteer spotlight:

TRU Newsletter Fall 2015

To read past newsletters, reports, and interviews, click here.

Filed Under: News, Newsletter, PIZZAZ!, Events, Community

Grief Services Winter Newsletter

November 13, 2015 by TRU Community Care

butterfly Our winter Grief Services newsletter has arrived & is available to download and share.  Click the link below to read helpful tips for the grief journey, recommending readings, and winter grief group offerings:

Grief Services Newsletter Winter 2015

For more information on our Grief Services, click here.

Filed Under: Grief, Holidays, Lights of Life, Community, Events, Newsletter, News, Children, Adult, Grief Groups

National Hospice Month 2015

November 4, 2015 by TRU Community Care

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Filed Under: Community, Events, News, National Hospice Month

Lights of Life 2015

October 26, 2015 by TRU Community Care

Holiday Candles This holiday season, we invite you to remember someone who has been special in your life by attending our Lights of Life Holiday Remembrance Service. This indoor service will feature moments to honor and remember as well as connect with others in similar situations.

For your convenience, we are having a Lights of Life Holiday Remembrance Service both in Longmont and Boulder.  RSVP’s are appreciated. For more information or to register, please click here.

Filed Under: Grief, Holidays, Lights of Life, Community, Events, News, Children, Adult

On the Same Page

September 9, 2015 by TRU Community Care

sunflowerEarlier this year, we shared that several of our TRU employees will be participating in Lafayette and Louisville Public Libraries and the Town of Superior’s On The Same Page program this year. This program will feature two books, Atul Gawande’s, Being Mortal and Kent Haruf’s, Benediction. The first of several presentations and discussions are just around the corner:

Coffee Cup Conversations: Tough Talk Made Easy
Sunday, September 13, 2 – 4 pm
Louisville Public Library 951 Spruce Street, Louisville
Facilitator: Darla Schueth

What Matters in the End: Critical End-of-Life Conversations
Wednesday, September 16, 7 – 8 pm
Louisville Public Library 951 Spruce Street, Louisville
Facilitators: Shirley Huang, MD, & Samantha Barrow, MSW

Knowing Where to Turn: The Basics of Hospice & Palliative Care
Wednesday, October 7, 7 – 8 pm
Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Rd., Lafayette
Facilitators: Darla Schueth & Patricia Mehnert

For the full schedule of events, clicke here: On The Same Page Schedule.

Click to read the original article announcing this series in the Sunday Daily Camera: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_28324857/same-page-aims-collectively-rally-readers-lafayette-louisville.

Filed Under: Community, Events

Grief Services Fall Newsletter 2015

August 24, 2015 by TRU Community Care

butterflyOur fall Grief Services newsletter has arrived & is available to download and share.  Click the link below to read helpful tips for the grief journey, recommending readings, and fall grief group offerings:

Grief Services Newsletter Fall 2015

For more information on our Grief Services, click here.

Filed Under: Grief, Community, Events, Newsletter, News, Grief Groups

Moments of Gratitude – ABC Kids Climbing

June 19, 2015 by TRU Community Care

This moment of gratitude is inspired by the wonderful folks at ABC Kids Climbing in Boulder. They have graciously offered to partner with us and make our Healing Circles Nature Adventure Day possible. We look forward to spending an awesome day in Eldorado Canyon for this fun day!

For more information on the Healing Circles Nature Adventure Day or to register, click here.

Filed Under: Children, Grief, Events

Father’s Day Butterfly Memorial

May 22, 2015 by TRU Community Care

2007 09 08 080 copyWe invite children, teens, and their families to join us for a special event honoring fathers, step-fathers, grandfathers, and other special men by remembering them on Father’s day at The Butterfly Pavilion. This event will be held on June 21, 2015 from 11:45 am – 12:45 pm.

For more information on this event or to register, click here.

For more information on all of our grief support offerings, click here.

 

Filed Under: Grief, Holidays, Community, Events

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About TRU

TRU Community Care (TRU) affirms life at every step of your journey with illness and loss. Our vision is to lead a healthcare transformation by engaging with our communities and offering innovative, meaningful care for those living with illness and loss.

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

TRU Hospice is proudly accredited by The Joint Commission and is a five-star-level hospice in NHPCO's We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TRU is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), and the National PACE Association (NPA).

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