Support group runs on the first and third Fridays of the month at the Wegmans in Canandaigua, from 10:00am to 11:30am. The support group is available to all ages and for those dealing with any chronic health issues.

Lifetime Care provides an extensive menu of support groups for caregivers and for the bereaved. Support Groups boost your spirit and provide comfort through compassion and empathy. In addition, other participants are often valuable sources of information or assistance.

Lifetime Care offers support groups for anyone who is dealing with grief, whether or not they’ve had prior contact with our hospice and palliative care services. All groups sponsored by Lifetime Care are facilitated by people with special training and preparation for this role.

Caregiver support groups are designed to provide emotional support, information, resources, and a platform for caregivers to share strategies and lessons learned with other caregivers of persons with AD/D. Support groups are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities to be served in the six-county area, including cultural and language issues, and the time of day the groups are offered. A variety of in-person and virtual support groups are available throughout the six-county area to create opportunities for caregivers, family members, and their loved ones with AD/D.

Support group for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer. Meets the firstTuesday of the month at 4:30 pm.

Care Givers Discussion Group meets the first Monday of every month(Except July and August ) from 7 pm-9 pm at the Fulton County Office of the Aging 19 North Williams Street Johnstown. Open to any care giver. no reservation required.

Monthly workshops are held and open to the public who is a formal care giver, or anyone interested in the topic presented.

“The Separated and Divorced Support Group is for individuals that have ended or are in the process of ending their marriage. This group is for people who see no means of reconciling their relationship with their spouse. If there is hope, the couple should seek out professional counseling and/or consider attending The Third Option.

The Separated and Divorced Group lessons begin by focusing on the emotional roller-coaster that participants are experiencing. These lessons discuss loneliness, depression, and anger and how to deal with them constructively. Then the focus shifts to how to rebuild and those lessons focus on finances, children of the relationship, and forgiveness. God is considered a key factor in the healing from the divorce.

A DVD series presents the information and then there is group discussion. No one is pressured to participate in the discussion, but it helps everyone in the group to grow by participating in a healthy discussion.

Daycare is provided.”

Assistance for those caring for older relatives or friends is provided through this program. Supportive services include institutional and non-institutional respite, person emergency response systems, home modifications, educational opportunities and counseling and support groups.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a free, six-week educational program designed to provide caregivers with self-care tools. You will benefit from the class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend or someone who lives at home, in a nursing home or across country. You will learn to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, balance your life, and locate helpful resources.

The program consists of 2.5 hour class sessions offered weekly for six consecutive weeks. There will be breaks and refreshments served at each session. This class is not intended for professional caregivers.

All groups and workshops meet at the Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. office at 4277 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, except when otherwise noted on the website. Available in Spring 2019:

• ADULT PARENTAL LOSS

• BRAVEHEARTS CHILDREN’S PROGRAM HERKIMER COUNTY – For children between the ages of 6-12 years old who have experienced the death of a parent, grandparent, or special person in their life.

• BRAVEHEARTS CHILDREN’S PROGRAM ONEIDA COUNTY – For children between the ages of 6- 12 years old who have experienced the death of a parent, grandparent, or special person in their life.

• SPOUSAL LOSS AFTERNOON GRIEF GROUP ONEIDA COUNTY

• SPOUSAL LOSS GRIEF GROUP ONEIDA COUNTY

• SPOUSAL LOSS GRIEF GROUP HERKIMER COUNTY

• YOUNG WIDOWS GRIEF GROUP

• HOSPICE SANGERTOWN WALKERS – For any adult who has experienced the death of a significant other/spouse.

• GRIEF AFTER THE FIRST YEAR – An educational session for adults who are beyond the first year of grief.

We offer ongoing support groups as well as fixed time support groups. We also offer free accessible space for support groups and encourage new support groups to form. For more information on current support groups or to inquire about space usage see support group tab on our home page or contact the Center directly.