12 NOV 2014

Tree of Memories Event, Grief Workshops on Tap

Brenda Boyd places a 2014 Tree of Memories ornament on the tree.

NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement has several avenues in place to help people who are grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season. 

First, NorthBay Hospice holds an annual Tree of Memories event to provide people with an opportunity to remember their friends and loved ones during a thoughtfully designed ceremony.  Tree of Memories ornament for 2014.

The NorthBay Hospice Tree of Memories observation takes place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, at NorthBay Healthcare’s Green Valley Administration Center, 4500 Business Center Drive in Fairfield. 

The two-hour ceremony includes music, an invocation and reading of names, followed by light refreshments. 

Guests will also be invited to decorate a tree with butterfly-themed ornaments to honor their loved ones. 

Also, a special keepsake ornament — made of turquoise-colored glass and specially designed for NorthBay — can be ordered in advance by contacting Tim Johnson in the NorthBay Healthcare Foundation, at (707) 646-3132, or at A $20 donation per keepsake ornament is suggested.  

Secondly, NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement also sponsors Holiday Support group sessions. 

Six holiday support sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Nov. 11 through Dec. 16. The meetings are free and will be held at the NorthBay Hospice & Bereavement Center, 4520 Business Center Drive in Fairfield. Please call if you plan to attend.
For more information about Tree of Memories or the support groups, contact NorthBay Hospice at (707) 646-3517.

 

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