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Bereavement Support Sessions
What is Grief: Normal, Essential and Challenging! (1 hr, virtual class)
with Gisele Biron
Although everyone experiences grief, it is a unique process for each individual. What is grief? How do you manage it? When will it be over? What can I do to start feeling better? I just want my life back, how do I do that? Looking for answers? Attend this one hour session that is aimed to answer your questions and hopefully provide you with some coping tools to start the healing process.
All care team members across the MaineHealth system are invited to join this 1 hour virtual seminar, offered on multiple dates.
Do you have questions, scheduling suggestions or are interested in training to be a facilitator yourself? Please email the instructor Gisele Biron at mhmgcareteambereavement@mainehealth.org
Grieving Pet Loss
with Gisele Biron
Are you grieving the loss of a pet? Do you have an aging pet and are anticipating the loss? Stuck in fear and heartache? Does it feel like this loss may seem insignificant to others? Although everyone experiences grief, it is a unique process for each individual. Learn more about how to cope and work through your grief. Join this seminar to begin to address these feelings and connect with others who have similar experiences.
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
with Gisele Biron
Are you downsizing? Are you drowning in things? Are you the executor of a loved one’s estate? This training is for you. Based on the popular book by Margareta Magnusson, this training will help guide you on methods of sorting through the possessions and ways to manage this process.
Growing Through Grief (6 week, in-person and online support group)
with Gisele Biron
Have you experienced personal or professional loss? Would you like a place to share your thoughts and feelings? All care team members are invited to join this free, 6-week bereavement support group, led by fellow care team member Gisele Biron, a compassionate, trained bereavement facilitator with over 10 years of experience.
The pilot “Growing Through Grief” bereavement support group is open to any care team member who is processing and/or struggling with personal or professional loss.
Participants will be introduced to tools and coping skills to assist them in the grieving process, come together with fellow care team members who share their experiences and be reminded that they are not alone in their grief. Take time for yourself with this free activity, offered to all MaineHealth care team members.
The facilitator would like you to complete this brief intake form which should be emailed to mhmgcareteambereavement@mainehealth.org.
Do you have questions, scheduling suggestions or are interested in training to be a facilitator yourself? Please email the facilitator Gisele Biron at mhmgcareteambereavement@mainehealth.org
Understanding Grief in the Work Setting (for all team leaders):
with Gisele Biron
Is there someone on your team who is grieving? Do you want to understand more about the grieving process and how you can assist this employee and the rest of your team? This training will empower you in what to do and not do and provide you with strategies in helping both the employee/teammate as well as managing the productivity expectations.
Managing Grief during the Holidays (1 hr, virtual class)
with Gisele Biron
Although the holidays are usually regarded as happy celebrations, many of us approach the holiday season with trepidation. When you have lost people you love, their death(s) can overshadow or outright stifle the joy of the holiday season. Sentimental reminders abound, with movies, songs, and ads focusing on families and spending time with loved ones.
Do you struggle with feeling sad or lonely at this time of year? Are you at a loss as to how to respond to friends and family who wonder why you are not in the holiday spirit? Would you like to learn more about how to cope over the next few weeks? Please join us for an informative 1-hour session which will review:
- What is grief?
- Triggers
- Coping Tools
- Communication
- Resources
Do you have questions, scheduling suggestions or are interested in training to be a facilitator yourself? Please email the instructor Gisele Biron at mhmgcareteambereavement@mainehealth.org
How Were the Holidays?
with Gisele Biron
This course is a follow-up session to Managing Grief During the Holidays. Let’s talk about how the holidays went for you, what worked, what could be done differently, and what you would change moving forward. Join others to learn and share about managing the holidays when actively grieving.