Oasis Bereavement

Social Club - Weekly on Wed. - Hospice Vaughan
2025-04-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 UTC

Teen Bereavement Group - Every Other Week - Hope House
2025-04-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-18 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-02-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Hope House Hospice, 350 Industrial Pkwy South Unit 4, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3V7, Canada
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Letters of Self-Compassion: Nurturing the You After Loss - Return To Zero
2025-04-12 12:00 - 13:30 | ZOOM
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 9:00am – 10:30 am PDT/12:00pm – 1:30pm EDT
Who: Bereaved Parents
Facilitator: Holly Ann Abel
In this 90-minute, interactive workshop, bereaved parents will be guided through the process of writing a heartfelt letter to themselves—acknowledging their grief, honoring their strength, and offering words of love and kindness. Often, in the aftermath of loss, we forget to care for ourselves as we navigate the intense emotions that come with grief. This session is designed to help participants release guilt, embrace self-compassion, and recognize the growth in themselves during their healing journey. Gentle prompts will guide the writing process, and participants are welcome to share their letters if it feels right for them, fostering a sense of support and community.
Workshop Objectives:

Create a compassionate space for parents to acknowledge and honour their own emotional journey.

Guide participants in writing a letter to themselves, fostering self-love, forgiveness, and acceptance.

Encourage letting go of guilt and embracing self-compassion as part of the healing process.

Provide gentle prompts that help participants reflect on their strength and growth after loss.

Foster connection and mutual support through optional sharing and listening among participants.

This workshop seeks to empower parents to nurture and honor themselves as they continue to heal, helping them step into a new version of themselves with love and acceptance.
Cost: Free
Appreciated Donation: $10.00
Choose the “Pay what you Want Amount” at registration to customize your donation amount.

Drop-In Bereavement Bistro - 2nd and 4th Friday - Hope House
2025-04-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-03-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-14 10:00 - 11:00

Children's Artful Healing: Support Through Storyboards - Hope House
2025-04-09 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-03-12 16:30 - 18:00 | Hope House Hospice, 350 Industrial Pkwy South Unit 4, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3V7, Canada
Child 6-week

Weekly Tuesdays - Northridge Grief Care
2025-04-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | 15338 Leslie Street, Aurora, ON, L4G7C4, 15338 Leslie Street, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 7C4, Canada

Evergreen - Bereaved Parents Group
2025-04-08 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-11 18:00 - 20:00

Creative Therapy - 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month - Hospice Georgina
2025-04-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-03-11 10:30 - 12:00

Evergreen - Games Galore Club (Virtual)
2025-04-07 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-03-03 13:30 - 15:00 | ZOOM

Weekly: Evergreen On-Line Drop in Bereavement Group
2025-04-07 12:00 - 13:00

Children's Drop-In Group Every Other Wed. - Hope House
2025-04-02 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-03-05 16:30 - 18:00 | Hope House Hospice, 350 Industrial Pkwy South Unit 4, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3V7, Canada
Child Drop-in

Teen Tides of Grief: Every Other Tuesday - Hope House
2025-04-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Hope House Hospice, 350 Industrial Pkwy South Unit 4, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3V7, Canada
Teen 6-week

Healing Together: A Supportive Workshop for Couples Facing Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Return to Zero
2025-03-06 16:00 - 17:30 | ZOOM
In this 90-min interactive workshop, you will:
-Learn how to grieve in tandem while establishing healthy boundaries that respect each individual’s process.
-Explore ways to find support outside of your relationship, strengthening not just your partnership but also your personal journey through grief.
-Learn the importance of continuing bonds with your child, helping you honor their memory in a way that feels authentic to you.
-Create individual narratives that validate your unique experiences, as well as a cohesive family narrative that intertwines your stories in a meaningful way.
-Gain practical tools and insights to communicate effectively with your partner, fostering deeper understanding and compassion as you navigate this challenging journey together.
We highly recommend that couples attend together.
Date: Thursday, March 6th. 2025
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Cost: Free
Appreciated Donation: $10.00
Choose the “Pay what you Want Amount” at registration to customize your donation amount.

Navigating Hope: A Healing Workshop for Couples Preparing to Conceive After Loss - Return to Zero
2025-03-05 17:30 - 18:30 | ZOOM
This transformative 60-minute workshop is designed to support couples who have experienced the profound heartbreak of pregnancy or infant loss as they begin to explore the path toward trying to conceive again. Together, we’ll create a compassionate, judgment-free space to honor your loss, acknowledge your unique grief, and cultivate hope for the journey ahead.
Guided by an experienced trauma-informed practitioner, this workshop will help couples:

Strengthen emotional connection and communication through mindful practices and somatic tools.

Understand how grief and hope can coexist as you navigate the complex emotions of this next chapter.

Learn practical techniques to calm and regulate the nervous system, using a polyvagal lens to create a sense of safety and resilience.

Explore ways to align intentions and create shared rituals for this sensitive and deeply personal journey.

Whether you’re feeling uncertain, scared, or cautiously optimistic, this workshop will provide grounding strategies, gentle guidance, and tools to move forward with clarity and connection. Let’s take this step together with care and compassion for yourselves and each other.
Host: Betsy Winter
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Times: 2:30pm to 3:30pm PST/5:30pm to 6:30pm EST
Cost: Free
Appreciated Donation: $10.00
Choose the “Pay what you Want Amount” at registration to customize your donation amount.

Pregnancy After Loss - Return to Zero - 6 Week Program
2025-03-04 15:30 - 17:00 | ZOOM
This six week closed virtual support group is for birthing parents who have experienced a prior loss and are currently navigating a pregnancy after loss. It is recommended to have completed a loss support group prior to participation, but is not a requirement.
The group will meet on Tuesdays at 12:30pm-2:00 pm PST/3:30 pm-5:00 pm EST from March 4th – April 15, 2025. No session on April 1st.
Facilitator: Betsy Winter
What can I expect during a virtual support group?

Virtual support groups are 90-minutes in length, with the exception of the session, Share Your Story, where we ask 2 hours be set aside.

Our groups are topic focused and structured in a way that builds on content from the previous week.

Every session has a similar flow. Each group starts with a guided meditation or body-centered mindfulness practice.

The topic of the week is introduced, which includes some education.

Then there will be group sharing in response to a topic-related question and facilitated discussion.

Groups end with a period of reflective sharing. Where relevant, the group may be led in writing, creative expression, or embodiment exercises to support resource building and integration.

How will this support group help me?

These types of losses are very isolating—you will learn that you are not alone.

Our hope is that you will find community with others who have similar loss experiences.

By sharing your story, your loss experience is witnessed by others in a supportive and non-judgmental setting.

You never imagined you’d be in this situation. You will receive guidance and resources for your grieving journey.

Provider Webinar: Helping Parents Navigate Relationships After Loss - Part Two - Return to Zero
2025-02-26 13:00 | ZOOM
The loss of a pregnancy or death of an infant will impact and change many relationships in a parent’s life, including their partner, children, family, friends, co-workers, and community members. This webinar looks closely at the expression of grief when viewed in the context of relationships and identifies strategies that providers can use to help support their clients/patients in the healing process. This will be a part of a series.

Audience: Providers

Date: Wednesday, February 26th, 2025

Time: 10:00 am PST / 1:00 pm EST

Speaker: Kiley Hanish, OTD, OTR/L, PMH-C
What you will learn during this webinar:

Explain at least two qualities of grief when viewed in the context of relationships.

Compare differences between intuitive and instrumental types of grief.

Identify three strategies to support parents in their intimate relationship as they grieve this significant loss.

No Living Children Not By Choice Workshop - Return to Zero
2025-02-12 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM
This workshop is for women grappling with being childless – due to infertility or perinatal loss. In this 90-minute, interactive workshop, you will:

Understand the complicated nature of grieving the loss of your cherished dream of motherhood while also facing an unknown future.

Explore ways of supporting yourself as you move through the personal process of grieving.

Learn the importance of honouring your child or the dream of a child.

Consider a personal narrative that feels comfortable and authentic as you move forward.

Begin to imagine your future-self with a life of fulfillment and purpose.

Leave with hope and encouragement that a happy and fulfilling life without children is within reach.

The group will meet on Wednesday, February 12th at 4:00pm-5:30 pm PST/7:00 pm-8:30 pm EST.
Facilitator: Kristen Rademacher
Cost: Free
Appreciated Donation: $10.00
Choose the “Pay what you Want Amount” at registration to customize your donation amount.
