Wisdom House Retreat & Conference Center

Healing &amp; Hospice at the Bedside:&nbsp;Engaging the Senses for Comfort and ConnectionPresented by Melissa Lewis, RN, BSN, CPHCN
Illness, injury, the dying process, and even anticipatory grief can make a person’s world very small. Energy fades. Mobility changes. Words become harder to find. Patients often depend on others to bring the world to them at the bedside.
This presentation explores how sound, touch, scent, taste, and visual connection can still reach people when so much else is falling away. Even when memory fades or conversation stops, the senses can offer comfort, grounding, connection, and moments of peace.
We’ll also look at how our own attachments, aversions, and judgments shape suffering and care. The same smell, sound, or touch can soothe one person and unsettle another. Learning to meet these moments with presence instead of resistance can change the experience for everyone involved.
This is not about sugarcoating hard realities or forcing meaning onto suffering. It’s about learning how to stay present with what is — and finding that comfort, beauty, and connection can still exist, even when things are "not okay".
Who is this for?
Caregivers, healthcare professionals, hospice workers, patients, families, and anyone wanting to enhance "QOL for ROL" Quality of Life for the Rest of Life.
This is a free program. Donations are most welcome and appreciated to support our Ministries of Spirituality, Wellness, the Arts and Ecology. Thank you.
Online via Zoom 
COST | FREEPlease RSVP&nbsp;to receive the ZOOM information.

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Healing & Hospice at the Bedside: Engaging the Senses for Comfort and ConnectionPresented by Melissa Lewis, RN, BSN,...

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These workshops are being presented in collaboration with the Center for Loss and Life Transitions, Wisdom House and coordinators Sylvia Brockman and Daniel DeLoma.&nbsp;Presented by Dr. Alan WolfeltWorkshop 1:&nbsp;Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing | June 9 | 6:30 PM-8:30 PMWe look forward to having you join us for this evening of hope and healing. Participants will be able to quietly reflect on their losses and honor their own unique grief journey. Plan to join us and learn about the “Touchstones” that can support you now and in the future.Workshop 2: The Art of "Companioning" the Mourner:&nbsp;Caring versus Curing |&nbsp;June 10 | 9:30 AM-3:30 PM with lunch includedThis informative workshop will help us enhance your knowledge and skills related to supporting people experiencing grief and loss. Anchored in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s “companioning” model of grief care, there will be a recognition of how grief and mourning are normal and necessary experiences that are fundamentally a journey of the heart and soul. A critical distinction between caring versus curing will be outlined. You will go away with a wealth of knowledge surrounding the transformative nature of grief.

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The Voice of Art (TVOA) is organizing its sixth annual outdoor juried fine art show, “Fine Art Festival” Sharon on the Green. This show is free and open to the public and will showcase high-quality fine art and fine functional art created by the artists from CT plus six other states. TVOA’s Fine Art Festival will be a highlight for art collectors and residents from the Tri-State region, New England and beyond.
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