Bereavement Gatherings & Events

June 5 2023 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  After the death of a loved one, we continue to hold onto our love for them. However, this love changes just as we do while we engage in healthy prac...
By Dar Bellissimo
Tuesday, April 18, 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

May 1 2023 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  In the 1800's, Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” The human experience is about living...
By Dar Bellissimo
Saturday, March 4, 2023

Tuesday, 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...
By Dar Bellissimo
Thursday, March 2, 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
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

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...
By Dar Bellissimo
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

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April 9 - ACAP - Responding to Challenging Symptoms Related To Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

ACAP is holding the event "Responding to Challenging Symptoms Related To Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nit...

April 1 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Some people compare grief to the waves of an ocean. At times, they are frequent and overwhelming. At other times, they are further apart and less ob...

March 12 - ACAP - Downsizing: Why? When And How?

ACAP is holding the event "Downsizing: Why? When? And How?". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn more and register for this...

March 11 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  One of the need of mourners is to develop a new self-identity. Our roles change and it takes time to adjust. Please click here to RS...

February 19 - (SOTS) State of the Story - Love Lives On

Learning to Live: What’s Your Story? and State of the Story present an evening of MOTH-style storytelling about the love that lives on after loss. When: February 19, 2024 Time:  7:0...

February 13 - ACAP - Knowing Your Limits and Creating Balance as a Caregiver

ACAP is holding the event "Knowing Your Limits and Creating Balance as a Caregiver". It will be online or in-person at the Centre Region Active Adult Center located in the Nittany Mall. To learn mo...

February 5 - #MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering

This will be held as a virtual gathering.  Our hearts often feel broken when we’ve lost a loved one. So how do we love ourselves in this brokenness? Some say the healing comes from within. Jo...