upcoming events
Picking Up the Pieces: Life After the Death of a Loved One
April 8, 15, 22 & 29, May 6 & 13, 2008 » 5
pm
SOMC East Campus, Gibson Building, Hospice Conference Room
2201 25th Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
Adjusting after the death of a loved one is difficult. If you are struggling with the grieving process, please join us for an educational support group sponsored by SOMC Hospice.
This six-week course will give participants an opportunity to share memories, questions and concerns with others who have experienced the same loss and who understand the struggles of the grieving process. Meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 5 pm at the SOMC East Campus Hospice Conference room.
Space is limited so register by calling (740) 356-2676.
Hike for Hospice
May 17, 2008 » Check-in 8:30 am; Walk begins at 9 am
SOMC Hospice Center, (East Campus)
2201 25th Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
Supporters of SOMC Hospice will participate in the 22nd annual Hike for Hospice Saturday, May 17. This non-competitive 5-k “Fun Walk” will begin at the SOMC Hospice Center (East Campus), 2201 25th St., with check-in at 8:30 a.m. and the walk beginning at 9:30.
SOMC Hospice is a non-profit agency offering a special way of caring for those faced with terminal illness. Participants of the hike raise funds by asking friends to sponsor an amount per kilometer walked or giving an outright donation.
Participants also can join in groups of three or more to form teams, presenting banners, shirts or other forms of promotion. Each team receives one complimentary 8x10 photo.
Hikers and supporters will be eligible for prizes, and shirts will be available for purchase. Awards will be presented at the end of the hike to teams as well as individuals in various categories.
This year’s route is reversed from those of years past, proceeding through the adjacent residential neighborhood along 23rd and Summit streets, Kinney’s Lane, Offnere Street, through Greenlawn Cemetery, Micklethwaite and Shawnee roads, Dorman Drive, Grandview Avenue, and back to the SOMC Hospice Center.
Rest stops will be available along the way and free lunch will be provided by Subway Sandwiches & Salads of Portsmouth and Lucasville. Other corporate sponsors include The Community Common, Life Ambulance, OSCO and Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Early registration is encouraged but hikers can also register the day of the hike. For more information call (740) 353-2567.
Crohn’s Support Group
May 20, 2008 » 5:30pm
SOMC East Campus, Gibson Building, Classroom 2
2201 25th Street
Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
A support group for individuals with Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis will meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the SOMC Gibson Bldg, Class Room 2, on the East Campus of Southern Ohio Medical Center, 2201 25th St., Portsmouth. The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 20.
Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease. The support group will focus discussion on participants who have a doctor’s diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis.
The local group is supported by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. Call Angel, group facilitator, at 259-5080 for additional information.
