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Coping with grief at Christmas time
24 November 2008
December is the festive season and is considered a universal time for the gathering of family and friends.
However, Christmas is not always a happy occasion, especially when grieving the loss of a loved one.
To help manage this grief, a number of free workshops will be held throughout the Lower Hunter for people who want some extra support leading up to Christmas.
Community Health social worker Nicole Sattler said the workshops would provide opportunities to discover strategies for coping with grief during the Christmas season.
“By meeting together in a workshop we hope to reduce the sense of isolation that people often feel at Christmas time,” Nicole said.
“Some of the strategies that we teach can also be used during other significant times of the year, like birthdays and anniversaries.”
The workshop presenters – Nicole Sattler and Melissa Davis – are social workers with experience of working with people who have suffered loss and grief.
“Similar workshops have been held in the Lower Hunter and Coalfields over the past few years and have received overwhelming responses,” Nicole said.
Workshops will be held this year at:
MAITLAND
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
2pm to 4.30pm
R. L. Williams Hall, Health Services Building, The Maitland Hospital
(Contact Melissa Davis on 4939 2000)
and
SINGLETON
Thursday, 4 December 2008
2pm to 4.30pm
Singleton Community Health Centre, Boonal Street, Singleton
(Contact Nicole Sattler on 6571 9248)
Registration is essential and can be made by contacting the workshop presenters. Afternoon tea will be provided.
Media Inquiries: Please contact Frances Holz on 4939 2216. (Reference No: HNE-1630)
Contact: Frances Holz
Phone: 4939 2216
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