| Grief Support Groups | Special Events |
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By creating or participating in meaningful activities, both children and adults often take comfort in coming together to remember their loved one. Grief Support groups (listed below) are designed to help children, families, and individuals express and cope with their feelings related to loss as well as to better understand and accept a loved one’s passing. A common opinion among participants is that “without the ongoing support they receive they don’t know how they would have coped through their grief.”
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| All Hospice support groups are facilitated by Master level counselors or chaplains and are open to new members unless otherwise stated. For all groups, call the Chrysalis Grief Center to find out when the next group cycle will begin (970) 475-0130. |
| Growing Through Grief |
A group intended to provide a safe and supportive place where bereaved adults can mourn and share losses. Registration is required. This nine week session is free to hospice families, or $60 for the public. |
HPCNC hosts two memorial events during the year open to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one. See information below.
Local support of our fundraising efforts ensures our mission is supporting all communities in Weld and Morgan Counties. HPCNC is not a revenue-generating organization, so the community’s generosity is vital to providing all patients and families the necessary services they need to live a comfortable, quality life.
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2006-7 Memorial and Fundraising Events
November - National Hospice Month
December - Tree of Memories
May - Rainbow River Festival, Heart of Hospice Quilt
June - Spring Memorial / Celebration in the Park
August - Peaches for Hospice
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. HPCNC is committed to educating the public about the benefits of hospice care, as well as the importance of advanced care planning. Call (970) 352-8487 to arrange a speaker from Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado, Inc. HPCNC can speak to your workplace, social, or church group about the use of Five Wishes, an advanced care planning tool that is easy to use. HPCNC can also arrange a speaker to educate your group about hospice care.
For the 24th year, Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado, Inc. will present the Tree of Memories, a moving ceremony, open to the public, to memorialize those loved ones who have died in our community. During the event, a remebrance tree is lit in memory of those loved ones. Ceremonies are held in both Windsor and Greeley. Participants are invited to purchase a symbolic "light" for $12 on our remembrance tree, and place special messages to loved ones during the ceremony. Commemorative ornaments are available for $15 as well. All proceeds benefit HPCNC patient services. For more information, call Andrea at (970) 352-8487, extension 114. Special thanks to the following sponsors: Monarch Sponsor - Stoddard Funeral/ Sunset Memorial Gardens. Swallowtail Sponsor - Respiratory Care Consultants. Additional sponsors - Bank of Colorado, Planning Concepts, Incorporated, Flood & Peterson Insurance, Inc., 50 Plus Marketplace News, Caring Hearts Home Healthcare and WalMart Store 980. .
The 2007 Tree of Memories will take place at the following locations:
December 4th, 2007 - Bank of Colorado, 1041 Main Street, Windsor. .
December 7th, 2007 - Aims Events Center, 5590 W. 11th St., Greeley.
Mark your calendars for May 17th, 2008, the date for next year's Rainbow River Festival. This is HCPNC's signature event in Morgan County, a family event featuring live music, food booths, children's activities and more, taking place on the historic Rainbow River Bridge in Fort Morgan. The day begins at 11:00 a.m. with entertainment and activities. The annual water bottle race down the Platte River takes place at 2 p.m. Tickets for water bottles are available by calling the Morgan County office at (970) 867-3300. The 2007 grand prize was a pair of airline tickets from Southwest Airlines. A 5K race will also take place, at 9 am. Special thanks to the following 2007 sponsors: Swallowtail Sponsor: Morgan Federal Bank Shasta Sponsors: East Morgan County Hospital, Heer & Jolliffe Mortuaries, Colorado Plains Medical Center, Cargill Meat Solutions and WalMart Crescent Sponsors: Ackley Building Center, Erker Grain Company, Association of Morgan County Commerical Banks, Morgan County REA and Graff's Turf Farm
An anonymous donor spent countless hours hand-sewing a beautiful quilt and matching pillow shams, which she donated to our agency. This donor requested that we use the quilt to raise funds for hospice. From May first to October first, HPCNC accepted bids for the quilt, and October first, the Winner was Marjorie Rosin. The Heart of Hospice Quilt bidding raised $275 for our agency. Thank you Marjorie, for supporting hospice. Thanks also to the anonymous donor, who gave such a treasured gift to our agency.
Spring Memorial / Celebration in the Park
A beautiful memorial to those loved ones we have lost in the last year, the Spring Memorial, Celebration in the Park, features a live butterfly release. Next year's memorial will take place at Bittersweet Park in Greeley, June 14th, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Butterflies are available for $20 by calling the hospice office at (970) 352-8487. Special thanks to 2007 Swallowtail sponsor Moser Funeral.
An exciting finale for our Annual Fund Drive, the Great Bed Race takes place in July at the Weld County Fair. Teams of five race their homemade bed on wheels for a chance to win the coveted Great Bed Race Trophy. "The Scalawags", a team sponsored by Pirate 104.7 Radio were the 2007 winners. Everyone had a wonderful time, raising funds for a great cause. Special thanks to our Shasta Sponsor, Respiratory Care Consultants, Crescent, Sponsors, Phil's Pro Auto Service, Pirate 104.7 Radio and Gerard's Bakery. Additional thanks to Allnutt Funeral and Cremation, Northern Colorado Crematory, Greeley Monument Works, GoJo Sports, George's Repair Shop, Maxann's, DeFoe Roofing and Farmer's Feed and Seed.
HPCNC works with a peach rancher on the western slope to bring delicious Palisade peaches directly to Greeley, at the peak of the season. Full and half boxes are available, $30 for a full box, and $18 for a half box. Proceeds benefit our care to patients. Orders are usuall taken from June through August.. Call the Chrysalis Grief Center at (970) 475-0130 Pickup date in 2007 was August 25th, from 9am to 2pm in the Kmart parking lot off 23rd Avenue.