Bereavement Gatherings & Events

Tuesdays, May 30, June 13, July 11 and August 8, 2023 - Med-Knit-ations: Knitting Our Hearts Back Together

Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation. When we're grieving a loss, our hearts can feel like they've been broken apart. Here is an opportunity for you to knit yo...
By Dar Bellissimo
Monday, March 27, 2023

May 7 2023 - FITF - A Gathering in the Garden: Honoring the Parents

A Gathering in the Garden: Honoring the Parents - As we approach Mother's and Father's Days, this is a time to honor those parents who have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss, wh...
By Dar Bellissimo
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Third Monday of Each Month - A Virtual Death Café

Death Café - A Virtual Gathering This will be held as a virtual gathering. Please join us in the comfort of your own home for our monthly Death Café. You can sip on coffee and tea, eat ...
By Dar Bellissimo
Friday, March 3, 2023

April 17 2023 - #MondaysMoments at Schlow Library

Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation. When we bring our grief and mourning to nature, it can help decrease our pain in the moment while also helping us heal in...
By Dar Bellissimo
Wednesday, March 1, 2023

April 12 2023 ~ Virtual Grief Healing Circle

This will be held as a virtual gathering. If you have lost a loved one, this is an opportunity to share what is on your heart and mind right now, to listen, and be listened to deeply and generousl...
By Dar Bellissimo
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

April 11 2023 - ACAP - Home is Where the Heart Is: Residential Options as We Age

Every Community is unique and every family situation is unique. This introductory presentation will provide an overview of the array of residential options and resources available to people in your...
By Dar Bellissimo
Sunday, February 26, 2023

Tuesdays, April 4 - May 9 2023 - A Walk with Grief

Koch Funeral Home has partnered with Centre Region Parks & Recreation. A Walk with Grief is not an exercise program but instead a time of coming together with others who are grieving a loss an...
By Dar Bellissimo
Thursday, February 23, 2023

Previous Posts

April 3 2023 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Psychologist and author Gordon Neufeld once said, “We shall be saved in an ocean of tears.” Tears are not a sign of weakness but instead a sign that...

Tuesdays, March 28 - April 18 2023 - Stories of Loss

When you lose a loved one, having support helps you on your healing journey. It is powerful to realize you are not alone and to learn how others make it through. In this grief education and support...

March 14 2023 - The Aging Toolbox: Practical Tips for Caring for an Aging Parent

This program will provide adult-children with practical tips and tools to use for gathering information when visiting aging parents, along with strategies for holding conversations with siblings an...

March 13 2023 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  When we lose a loved one, we can't take in the enormity of the loss all at once. Our body, mind, emotions, and soul help to protect us by taking the...

February 27 2023 - #MondaysMoments at Millbrook Marsh

When we bring our grief and mourning to nature, it can help decrease our pain in the moment while also helping us heal in the long run. These special Monday’s Moments gatherings have the added heal...

February 20 2023 - State of the Story

“Grief Surprises” - Learning to Live: What’s Your Story? and State of the Story present an evening of MOTH-style storytelling about our lives and loss. When:  February 20, 2023 Time:  7:...

February 14 2023 - ACAP - Trip of a Lifetime? Preventing Fall by Aging Loved Ones

This program will help adult-children understand movement and mobility challenges as loved ones age and offer specific and practical tips for preventing falls in the home and in the community. To l...