Finding new ways to heal from grief
Camarillo Health Care District will present “Honoring the Grieving Heart: A Community Healing Workshop” from 7 to 9 p.m. Thurs., April 25 at the district headquarters, F building, Stes. 160 and 161, 3639 Las Posas Road, Camarillo.
This mini-workshop will show participants how to hold their grief in a place of honor while moving toward healing and restoration.
Through guided meditation, art and music therapy and sacred ceremony, attendees will learn to move from the constricted energy of grief to a more peaceful emotional landscape, states a press release.
The workshop will be facilitated by Terri Daniel, an interfaith clinical chaplain certified in trauma counseling and bereavement support.
The event is free of charge.
For information about Terri Daniel, go to spiritualityandgrief.com.
For more about the workshop, email Daniel at terri@danieldirect.net or call (707) 827-3156.
To register for the event, go to eventbrite.com/e/honoringthe grieving-heart-a-communityhealing workshop-tickets.
Support and advice for caregivers
Senior Concerns will present a workshop titled “Dealing With Dementia” from 1 to 5 p.m. Tues., April 23 at Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks.
The workshop will provide effective strategies for dealing with dementia behaviors and providing care for loved ones.
The workshop was developed by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving.
`“Due to the physical and emotional demands of caregiving and the struggles specific to dementia care, caregivers often suffer high levels of stress and depression. The goal for the ‘Dealing With Dementia’ caregiver workshop is for Alzheimer’s and dementia family caregivers to gain a better understanding of dementia, utilize strategies to effectively manage dementia behaviors, and develop habits of stress management and self-care,” said Gayle Alston, director of RCI Training Center for Excellence.
Caregivers who attend the workshop will receive a copy of the new “Dealing with Dementia Guide,” which has over 300 pages of solutions to problems caregivers face every day.
Refreshments will be served. A $10 donation is requested.
Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call Senior Concerns at (805) 497-0189.
To parents of kids with epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles offers parents of children with epilepsy a free program to gain support and share information at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in the Valley Lupin Room at the Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks.
The next meeting is May 14.
The meetings feature peer-led chats, light beverages and, on occasion, a seminar led by a guest speaker.
A support group will be facilitated by clinical psychologist Don Goodman.
Registration is recommended.
For information or to register, visit VenturaEpilepsyEvents.org or EndEpilepsy.org/GreaterLos- Angeles or call (800) 564-0445 or (310) 670-2870, or send an email to Help@EndEpilepsy.org