Women Moving Forward After the Death of a Spouse/Partner

DATES/TIMES: Tuesdays: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23; 2:30-4:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Lifelong (119 West Court Street, Ithaca)

PLEASE REGISTER BY: Monday, September 10

Using readings, poetry, writing, and sharing of our stories and experiences, we will explore our grief and discover new pathways into the future. Please commit to all 6 sessions.

Free and open to the public, but please register with Elaine Mansfield (607.592.4354 or elaine@elainemansfield.com) or Donna George, LMSW, FT (607.272.0212 or dgeorge@hospicare.org) by September 10.

Elaine Mansfield writes about love, loss, and continuing bonds. Since her husband’s death in 2008, she has focused on end-of-life and bereavement issues. Elaine writes for the Hospicare newsletter and website and facilitated a drop-in group at Hospicare for women who lost spouses or partners from October 2011 until May 2012.

Elaine was a nutritionist, exercise trainer, and women’s health counselor for 25 years, writing extensively about these subjects and teaching workshops, classes, and individuals.

To learn more about Elaine’s work, go to her website: http://elainemansfield.com/, especially the bereavement and blog section.